reaparecer Preterite Conjugation
reaparecer — to reappear
Reaparecer is completely regular in the preterite: reaparecí, reapareciste, reapareció.
reaparecer Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite when someone or something showed up again at a specific, completed point in time.
Notes on reaparecer in the Preterite
Despite the spelling change in the present tense, the preterite is 100% regular for -er verbs.
Example Sentences
El actor reapareció en la televisión anoche.
The actor reappeared on television last night.
él/ella/usted
Mis llaves reaparecieron en el sofá.
My keys reappeared on the sofa.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Reaparecí en el pueblo después de diez años.
I reappeared in the town after ten years.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using a 'z' like 'reaparezcí'.
Correct: reaparecí
Why: The 'z' change only happens before 'o' or 'a'. Since the preterite endings start with 'i' or 'e', the 'z' is not needed.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reaparezco
Reaparecer follows the -ecer pattern, meaning the 'yo' form changes to 'reaparezco'.
Imperfect
yo: reaparecía
Reaparecer is regular in the imperfect: reaparecía, reaparecías, reaparecía.
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.