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Parecer conditional conjugation

Parecer in the conditional: parecería, parecerías, parecería, pareceríamos, pareceríais, parecerían.

  • to seem; to look like
  • irregular
  • Participle: parecido
  • Gerund: pareciendo

Conditional condicional

yoparecería
túparecerías
él/ella/ustedparecería
nosotrospareceríamos
vosotrospareceríais
ellos/ellas/ustedesparecerían

How to use parecer in the conditional

The conditional of parecer is regular: parecería, parecerías, parecería, pareceríamos, parecerían. "¿Le parecería bien...?" is a very polite way to propose something, especially in emails: "¿Le parecería bien reunirnos el martes?" It also expresses a cautious impression: "Parecería que hay un error en la factura." Its formal tone makes it a good fit for reports and emails, where you want to point out a problem without sounding too direct.

Examples

  • ¿Te parecería bien salir a las cinco?

    Would it be OK with you to leave at five?

  • Parecería que hay un error en la factura.

    It would seem there is an error in the invoice.

  • Sin luces, la oficina parecería abandonada.

    Without the lights, the office would look abandoned.

Quick check: parecer in the conditional

1. ellos/ellas/ustedes · Conditional of parecer
2. yo · Conditional of parecer
3. tú · Conditional of parecer
4. vosotros · Conditional of parecer
5. nosotros · Conditional of parecer

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Other verbs in the conditional

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