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Parecer (to seem) - Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo (Pluperfect subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

 Parecer (to seem) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Parecer - Conjugation of to seem in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the pluperfect subjunctive, subjunctive tense (Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo).

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo (Pluperfect subjunctive, subjunctive)

All conjugations and tenses: Parecer (to seem) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Carácter y personalidad (Character and personality)

Conjugation of to seem in Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto

  • yo hubiera/hubiese parecido I would have seemed
  • tú hubieras/hubieses parecido You had seemed
  • él/ella hubiera/hubiese parecido he would have seemed
  • nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos parecido We would have seemed
  • vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis parecido You all would have seemed
  • ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen parecido they had seemed

Example phrases

  • Me sorprendió que yo hubiera/hubiese parecido cansado. It surprised me that I had seemed tired.
  • No creí que tú hubieras/hubieses parecido tan feliz. I didn't think you would have seemed so happy.
  • Era raro que él/ella hubiera/hubiese parecido nervioso/a. It was rare for him/her to have seemed nervous.
  • Nos extrañó que nosotros hubiéramos/hubiésemos parecido tan confundidos. It surprised us that we had seemed so confused.
  • Me alegró que vosotros hubierais/hubieseis parecido tan tranquilos. I was glad that you had seemed so calm.
  • No pensé que ellos hubieran/hubiesen parecido interesados. I didn't think they would have seemed interested.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - parecer (to seem)

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

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Parecer (Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Era raro que él/ella ... nervioso/a.

Era raro que él/ella hubiera/hubiese parecido nervioso/a.
(It was rare for him/her to have seemed nervous.)

2. Nos extrañó que nosotros ... tan confundidos.

Nos extrañó que nosotros hubiéramos/hubiésemos parecido tan confundidos.
(It surprised us that we had seemed so confused.)

3. Me alegró que vosotros ... tan tranquilos.

Me alegró que vosotros hubierais/hubieseis parecido tan tranquilos.
(I was glad that you had seemed so calm.)

4. Me sorprendió que yo ... cansado.

Me sorprendió que yo hubiera/hubiese parecido cansado.
(It surprised me that I had seemed tired.)

5. No creí que tú ... tan feliz.

No creí que tú hubieras/hubieses parecido tan feliz.
(I didn't think you would have seemed so happy.)

6. No pensé que ellos ... interesados.

No pensé que ellos hubieran/hubiesen parecido interesados.
(I didn't think they would have seemed interested.)