Quick answer
parecer means to seem, appear. Use parecer in full sentences, paying attention to the pronoun and the ending that matches it.
Present tense conjugation of parecer
| Pronoun | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | parezco |
| tú | pareces |
| él/ella/usted | parece |
| nosotros | parecemos |
| ellos/ustedes | parecen |
Practice parecer in real sentences
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yo
Yo ___ cansado hoy.
parecer sentence examples
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| Pronoun | Sentence | Answer | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | Yo ___ cansado hoy. | parezco | I seem tired today. |
| yo | Yo me ___ a mi padre. | parezco | I look like my father. |
| yo | Yo ___ tranquilo aunque estoy muy nervioso. | parezco | I seem calm even though I am very nervous. |
| yo | Yo ___ más joven de lo que realmente soy. | parezco | I look younger than I really am. |
| tú | Tú ___ muy contento con tu nuevo trabajo. | pareces | You seem very happy with your new job. |
| tú | Tú ___ cansado después del entrenamiento de fútbol. | pareces | You look tired after soccer practice. |
| tú | Tú ___ más joven de lo que eres. | pareces | You look younger than you are. |
| tú | Tú ___ muy feliz. | pareces | You seem very happy. |
| él/ella/usted | La receta ___ fácil pero requiere mucha práctica. | parece | The recipe seems easy but requires a lot of practice. |
| él/ella/usted | El problema ___ difícil. | parece | The problem seems difficult. |
| él/ella/usted | Ella ___ una buena persona. | parece | She seems like a good person. |
| él/ella/usted | El castillo ___ sacado de un cuento de hadas. | parece | The castle looks like it is from a fairy tale. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ expertos después de tanta práctica. | parecemos | We seem like experts after so much practice. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ hermanos. | parecemos | We look like siblings. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ estar de acuerdo. | parecemos | We seem to agree. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ gemelos aunque no somos hermanos. | parecemos | We look like twins even though we are not siblings. |
| ellos/ustedes | Las montañas ___ gigantes cubiertos de nieve. | parecen | The mountains look like giants covered in snow. |
| ellos/ustedes | Ustedes ___ muy preparados para la competencia. | parecen | You all seem very prepared for the competition. |
| ellos/ustedes | Ellos ___ muy ocupados. | parecen | They seem very busy. |
| ellos/ustedes | Ustedes ___ listos para el viaje. | parecen | You all seem ready for the trip. |
Common mistake
A common mistake is memorizing parecer as a list of forms without practicing it in context. Verbito examples help connect each form to a real sentence.