to appear
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Siempre aparezco en las fotos con los ojos cerrados.
I always show up in photos with my eyes closed.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
De repente apareció un gato en la ventana.
Suddenly a cat appeared in the window.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Las estrellas aparecían sobre el mar.
The stars would appear over the sea.
Futuro · What will happen
Tu nombre aparecerá en la lista.
Your name will appear on the list.
Condicional · What would happen
Ese dato aparecería en el informe.
That information would appear in the report.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Han aparecido nuevos problemas.
New problems have appeared.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Mi celular había aparecido debajo del sofá.
My phone had turned up under the sofa.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para mañana ya habrán aparecido las notas.
By tomorrow the grades will have come out.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Sin esa foto, la historia nunca habría aparecido.
Without that photo, the story would never have appeared.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que aparezca mi cartera.
I hope my wallet turns up.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Tenía miedo de que apareciera su jefe.
She was afraid her boss would show up.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Esperamos a que apareciesen los primeros turistas.
We waited for the first tourists to show up.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que haya aparecido tu perro.
I'm glad your dog has turned up.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera aparecido antes, lo habríamos arreglado.
If it had shown up earlier, we would have fixed it.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No aparezcas por aquí sin avisar.
Don't show up here without letting me know.