to seem, to look like
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Este barrio parece muy tranquilo.
This neighborhood seems very quiet.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
La comida me pareció deliciosa.
I thought the food was delicious.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mis vecinos parecían buenas personas.
My neighbors seemed like good people.
Futuro · What will happen
Esto te parecerá extraño, pero es verdad.
This will seem strange to you, but it's true.
Condicional · What would happen
Parecería fácil, pero no lo es.
It would seem easy, but it isn't.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
El viaje me ha parecido muy corto.
The trip has seemed very short to me.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Los exámenes siempre me habían parecido difíciles.
The exams had always seemed hard to me.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
La reunión le habrá parecido aburrida.
The meeting must have seemed boring to her.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Eso me habría parecido injusto.
That would have seemed unfair to me.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Aunque parezca mentira, es cierto.
Hard as it may be to believe, it's true.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
No me gustaba que pareciera tan cansada.
I didn't like that she seemed so tired.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Temía que pareciese tonto en la reunión.
I was afraid I would seem foolish at the meeting.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que la idea te haya parecido buena.
I'm glad you thought the idea was good.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubiera parecido mal, te lo habría dicho.
If it had seemed wrong to me, I would have told you.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No parezcas tan nervioso en la entrevista.
Don't look so nervous in the interview.