parecer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
parecer — to seem
The imperative for parecer is rarely used, but follows standard rules: parece, parezca, parezcamos, pareced, parezcan.
parecer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
This is used to tell someone to 'look' or 'seem' a certain way, often in acting or modeling contexts.
Notes on parecer in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is 'parece' (regular), while 'usted' and 'ustedes' use the 'zc' stem from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Parece natural para la foto!
Look natural for the photo!
tú
Pareced tranquilos aunque estéis nerviosos.
Look calm even if you are nervous.
vosotros
Parezca profesional durante la entrevista.
Look professional during the interview.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'parezca' for the tú command.
Correct: The affirmative tú command is 'parece'.
Why: Affirmative tú commands usually match the third-person singular of the present indicative.
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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.
Future
yo: pareceré
The future tense of parecer is regular: pareceré, parecerás, parecerá, pareceremos, pareceréis, parecerán.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no parezcas
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' stem: no parezcas, no parezca, no parezcamos, no parezcáis, no parezcan.