The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Parecerse is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to resemble or look like something or someone, for example: Parécete a tu hermano mayor. (Resemble your older brother.)

This verb follows the -cer to -zca spelling-changing conjugation pattern, where the c changes to zc before the endings are added.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Parecerse (to look like) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Parecerse generally means “to resemble” or “to look like”, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To resemble or look like: For example, Pareceos a vuestros padres (Resemble your parents).

To seem or appear: For example, Pareceos felices (Appear happy).

To be similar: For example, Pareceos en vuestras opiniones (Be similar in your opinions).

To pretend or act like (colloquial): For example, ¡Pareceos maduros! (Act mature!)

To imitate or mimic (colloquial, sometimes rude): For example, ¡Pareceos al profesor! (Imitate the teacher!)

Examples

Examples of Parecerse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Parécete a tu hermano! Es un gran cumplido. (Look like your brother! It’s a great compliment.)

Señora, parézcase a la fila para comprar los boletos. (Ma’am, please line up to buy the tickets.)

Parezcámonos a nuestros padres y vivamos con integridad. (Let’s be like our parents and live with integrity.)

Equipo, parézcanse a los campeones del año pasado con su dedicación. (Team, be like last year’s champions with your dedication.)

Para tener éxito, parézcanse a los líderes visionarios de la empresa. (To be successful, be like the visionary leaders of the company.)

Oye, ¿puedes parecerte a tu hermano mayor? Él siempre es tan responsable. (Hey, can you be like your older brother? He’s always so responsible.)

En la familia, parezcámonos a nuestros abuelos trabajadores y humildes. (In the family, let’s be like our hard-working and humble grandparents.)

En el trabajo, parézcanse a los colegas más productivos y eficientes. (At work, be like the most productive and efficient colleagues.)

Estudiantes, parezcan a los grandes pensadores que estudiamos. (Students, be like the great thinkers we study.)

Para ser un buen ciudadano, parézcanse a los líderes comunitarios comprometidos. (To be a good citizen, be like the committed community leaders.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Parecerse (to look like) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.