aparecieron

ah-pah-reh-syeh-rohnapaɾeˈsjeɾon

“aparecieron” means “they appeared” in Spanish (multiple people or things coming into sight).

they appeared, you all appearedAlso: they showed up, they turned up

VerbA2regular in this form er

A group of colorful birds suddenly flying out from behind a large green bush.

gerundapareciendo

past Participleaparecido

infinitiveaparecer

📝 In Action

Los documentos aparecieron en el cajón.

The documents appeared in the drawer.

Ellos aparecieron de repente en la fiesta.

They showed up suddenly at the party.

Mis llaves nunca aparecieron.

My keys never turned up.

Word Connections

Synonyms

surgieron (they emerged)
llegaron (they arrived)

Antonyms

desaparecieron (they disappeared)

Common Collocations

aparecieron de la nada – they appeared out of nowhere
aparecieron por fin – they finally turned up

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoapareciera

túaparecieras

él/ella/ustedapareciera

nosotrosapareciéramos

vosotrosaparecierais

ellos/ellas/ustedesaparecieran

Present Subjunctive

yoaparezca

túaparezcas

él/ella/ustedaparezca

nosotrosaparezcamos

vosotrosaparezcáis

ellos/ellas/ustedesaparezcan

Indicative

Preterite

yoaparecí

túapareciste

él/ella/ustedapareció

nosotrosaparecimos

vosotrosaparecisteis

ellos/ellas/ustedesaparecieron

Imperfect

yoaparecía

túaparecías

él/ella/ustedaparecía

nosotrosaparecíamos

vosotrosaparecíais

ellos/ellas/ustedesaparecían

Present

yoaparezco

túapareces

él/ella/ustedaparece

nosotrosaparecemos

vosotrosaparecéis

ellos/ellas/ustedesaparecen

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Words that translate to "aparecieron" in Spanish:

they appeared

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: aparecieron

Question 1 of 1

Which of these is the best translation for 'Mis llaves aparecieron'?

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👥 Word Family

aparecer(to appear) — Verb

aparición(appearance / ghost) — Noun

desaparecer(to disappear) — Verb

🎵 Rhymes

comieron vieron hicieron

📚 Etymology

From the Latin word 'apparescere,' which combined 'ad' (to) and 'parescere' (to come into sight).

First recorded: 13th Century

Cognates (Related words)

English: appearFrench: apparaître

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'aparecieron' always mean people?

No! It can refer to objects, people, or even ideas that 'showed up' or 'were found' in the past.

What is the difference between 'aparecieron' and 'aparecían'?

'Aparecieron' is for a specific, completed event (They appeared once). 'Aparecían' is for things that used to appear repeatedly or were in the process of appearing.