parecer Future Conjugation
parecer — to seem
The future tense of parecer is regular: pareceré, parecerás, parecerá, pareceremos, pareceréis, parecerán.
parecer Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to predict how something will look or seem in the future, or to express probability about a current situation (e.g., 'It probably seems...').
Notes on parecer in the Future
Parecer is completely regular in the future; simply add the endings to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Con ese vestido, parecerás una estrella.
With that dress, you will look like a star.
tú
Esto nos parecerá una tontería en unos años.
This will seem silly to us in a few years.
él/ella/usted
Parecerá difícil, pero es muy simple.
It might seem difficult (it probably seems so), but it's very simple.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding a 'z' like 'parezceré'.
Correct: Keep the infinitive whole: 'pareceré'.
Why: The future tense always uses the full infinitive as the stem for regular -er verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: parezco
Parecer is irregular only in the 'yo' form (parezco); all other forms are regular.
Preterite
yo: parecí
Parecer is regular in the preterite: parecí, pareciste, pareció, parecimos, parecisteis, parecieron.
Imperfect
yo: parecía
Parecer is regular in the imperfect: parecía, parecías, parecía, parecíamos, parecíais, parecían.
Conditional
yo: parecería
The conditional of parecer is regular: parecería, parecerías, parecería, pareceríamos, pareceríais, parecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: parezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'parezc-' stem: parezca, parezcas, parezca, parezcamos, parezcáis, parezcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pareciera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'parecie-' stem: pareciera, parecieras, pareciera, pareciéramos, parecierais, parecieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: parece
The imperative for parecer is rarely used, but follows standard rules: parece, parezca, parezcamos, pareced, parezcan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no parezcas
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' stem: no parezcas, no parezca, no parezcamos, no parezcáis, no parezcan.