reaparecer Imperfect Conjugation
reaparecer — to reappear
Reaparecer is regular in the imperfect: reaparecía, reaparecías, reaparecía.
reaparecer Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this for things that used to reappear habitually in the past or to describe a reappearance that was in progress.
Notes on reaparecer in the Imperfect
This verb follows the standard -er imperfect endings. No special spelling changes occur here.
Example Sentences
La luna reaparecía cada noche tras el cerro.
The moon used to reappear every night behind the hill.
él/ella/usted
Sus dudas reaparecían constantemente.
His doubts reappeared constantly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'í'.
Correct: reaparecíamos
Why: All imperfect forms of -er verbs require an accent on the 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reaparezco
Reaparecer follows the -ecer pattern, meaning the 'yo' form changes to 'reaparezco'.
Preterite
yo: reaparecí
Reaparecer is completely regular in the preterite: reaparecí, reapareciste, reapareció.
Future
yo: reapareceré
The future of reaparecer is regular: reapareceré, reaparecerás, reaparecerá.
Conditional
yo: reaparecería
The conditional of reaparecer is regular: reaparecería, reaparecerías, reaparecería.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reaparezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'reaparezc-' stem for all persons.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reapareciera
The imperfect subjunctive is built from the 'reaparecieron' stem: reapareciera, reaparecieras.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reaparece
Use 'reaparece' (tú) or 'reaparezca' (usted) for commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no reaparezcas
Negative commands always use the 'zc' stem: no reaparezcas, no reaparezca.