Parecer affirmative commands conjugation
Parecer in the affirmative commands: parece, parezca, parezcamos, pareced, parezcan.
- to seem; to look like
- irregular
- Participle: parecido
- Gerund: pareciendo
Affirmative commands imperativo afirmativo
| tú | parece |
|---|---|
| usted | parezca |
| nosotros | parezcamos |
| vosotros | pareced |
| ustedes | parezcan |
Negative commands imperativo negativo
| tú | no parezcas |
|---|---|
| usted | no parezca |
| nosotros | no parezcamos |
| vosotros | no parezcáis |
| ustedes | no parezcan |
How to use parecer in the affirmative commands
Commands with parecer are uncommon, since you cannot order someone to "seem." The forms parece, parezca and parezcan exist, but you mostly see them with parecerse, as in advice about appearance, or in fixed expressions. The examples show the few natural uses. Advice like "parezca seguro" (look confident) is the most natural use. In most real situations, though, Spanish speakers say "trata de parecer..." (try to look...) or "no parezcas..." instead.
Examples
Parezca seguro aunque esté nervioso.
Look confident even if you are nervous.
Parezcan tranquilos frente a los clientes.
Look calm in front of the clients.
No te preocupes por lo que parezca; di la verdad.
Don't worry about how it looks; tell the truth.
Quick check: parecer in the affirmative commands
More parecer tenses
- All parecer tenses
- Parecer present
- Parecer preterite
- Parecer imperfect
- Parecer future
- Parecer conditional
- Parecer present subjunctive
Other verbs in the affirmative commands
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