-er verb irregular · spelling-change -cer/cir Beginner

aparecer — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to appear

The imperfect conjugation of aparecer (irregular spelling-change -cer/cir, ranked #52). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo aparecía
aparecías
él/ella/Ud. aparecía
nosotros aparecíamos
vosotros aparecíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. aparecían

* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo aparecía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to appear often.

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