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Aparecer (to appear) - Pretérito anterior, indicativo (Anterior preterite, indicative) - Spanish

 Aparecer (to appear) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Aparecer - Conjugation of to appear in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the anterior preterite, indicative tense (Pretérito anterior, indicativo).

Pretérito anterior, indicativo (Anterior preterite, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Aparecer (to appear) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Mezclando los pasados (Mixing up the past)

Conjugation of to appear in Pretérito anterior

  • yo hube aparecido I had appeared
  • tú hubiste aparecido you had appeared
  • él/ella hubo aparecido he had appeared
  • nosotros/nosotras hubimos aparecido we had appeared
  • vosotros/vosotras hubisteis aparecido you had appeared
  • ellos/ellas hubieron aparecido they had appeared

Example phrases

  • Cuando hube aparecido, todos empezaron a divertirse. When I had appeared, everyone started to have fun.
  • Hubiste aparecido justo cuando terminamos de hacer la maleta. You had appeared just when we finished packing the suitcase.
  • El guía turístico se alegró porque la vaca hubo aparecido en la colina. The tour guide was glad because the cow had appeared on the hill.
  • Cuando hubimos aparecido, el recepcionista nos mostró la habitación doble. When we had appeared, the receptionist showed us the double room.
  • Hubisteis aparecido en el camping antes de que empezara a llover. You had appeared at the campsite before it started to rain.
  • Hubieron aparecido en el aeropuerto antes de que el vuelo se cancelara. They had appeared at the airport before the flight was cancelled.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - aparecer (to appear)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Aparecer (Pretérito anterior, indicativo)

1. ... en el camping antes de que empezara a llover.

Hubisteis aparecido en el camping antes de que empezara a llover.
(You had appeared at the campsite before it started to rain.)

2. ... en el aeropuerto antes de que el vuelo se cancelara.

Hubieron aparecido en el aeropuerto antes de que el vuelo se cancelara.
(They had appeared at the airport before the flight was cancelled.)

3. Cuando ..., todos empezaron a divertirse.

Cuando hube aparecido, todos empezaron a divertirse.
(When I had appeared, everyone started to have fun.)

4. El guía turístico se alegró porque la vaca ... en la colina.

El guía turístico se alegró porque la vaca hubo aparecido en la colina.
(The tour guide was glad because the cow had appeared on the hill.)

5. ... justo cuando terminamos de hacer la maleta.

Hubiste aparecido justo cuando terminamos de hacer la maleta.
(You had appeared just when we finished packing the suitcase.)

6. Cuando ..., el recepcionista nos mostró la habitación doble.

Cuando hubimos aparecido, el recepcionista nos mostró la habitación doble.
(When we had appeared, the receptionist showed us the double room.)