The Present Tense of aparecer is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur habitually. For example, El sol aparece por el este. (The sun appears in the east.)

Aparecer is a spelling-changing verb that follows the -cer to -zca pattern in certain conjugations. This means the c changes to zc before the vowels a and o.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Aparecer (to appear) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Aparecer generally means to appear or show up, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To appear or show up: For example, El gato aparece en el jardín cada mañana. (The cat appears in the garden every morning.)

To come into existence or arise: For example, Nuevas ideas aparecen constantemente. (New ideas constantly appear.)

To be published or made public: For example, Un nuevo libro aparece cada mes. (A new book appears every month.)

To seem or give the impression of: For example, Apareces cansado hoy. (You appear tired today.)

Colloquial usage (rude): For example, ¡Aparece de una vez, vago! (Show up already, you lazy bum!)

Examples

Examples of Aparecer in the Present Tense

Cada mañana aparezco en la oficina a las 8 en punto. (Every morning I show up at the office at 8 o’clock sharp.)

Cuando apareces, todo el mundo se alegra de verte. (When you show up, everyone is happy to see you.)

El fantasma aparece cada noche a la medianoche. (The ghost appears every night at midnight.)

Nosotros aparecemos en el escenario a las 8 pm. (We show up on stage at 8 pm.)

Ustedes aparecen en la fiesta sin avisar. (You all show up at the party without warning.)

Los actores aparecen en el último acto de la obra. (The actors appear in the final act of the play.)

Cuando hay problemas, mi jefe aparece de la nada. (When there are problems, my boss appears out of nowhere.)

En las películas de terror, los monstruos aparecen de repente. (In horror movies, monsters appear suddenly.)

Mis amigos aparecen sin invitación en mi casa. (My friends show up uninvited at my house.)

Las oportunidades aparecen cuando menos las esperas. (Opportunities appear when you least expect them.)

Los anuncios aparecen en todas partes en internet. (Ads appear everywhere on the internet.)

Cuando estoy estresado, las migrañas aparecen. (When I’m stressed, migraines appear.)

En la primavera, las flores aparecen en los jardines. (In spring, flowers appear in gardens.)

Los rumores aparecen de la nada y se esparcen rápidamente. (Rumors appear out of nowhere and spread quickly.)

Las notificaciones aparecen constantemente en mi teléfono. (Notifications constantly appear on my phone.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Aparecer (to appear) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.