The preterite of parecerse is used to express that something or someone resembled something else at a specific moment in the past, for example Te pareciste mucho a tu madre en esa foto (You really resembled your mother in that photo). This reflexive verb emphasizes the completed state at a particular moment.

This is a regular -er verb used reflexively, requiring the appropriate reflexive pronoun with each conjugation. The verb itself follows the standard preterite pattern for -er verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Parecerse (to resemble) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of parecerse indicates a completed observation of resemblance in the past.

To look like/resemble: Describes physical resemblance, for example Se pareció mucho a su padre de joven (He/she looked a lot like their father when young) or Los gemelos se parecieron desde el principio (The twins resembled each other from the start).

To be similar: Used for noting similarities between things or situations, for example La situación se pareció a la anterior crisis (The situation resembled the previous crisis).

Examples

Examples of Parecerse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Me parecí mucho a mi abuela cuando era joven. (I resembled my grandmother a lot when she was young.)

Te pareciste a tu padre en ese momento. (You resembled your father in that moment.)

El bebé se pareció a su madre desde el primer día. (The baby resembled their mother from day one.)

Nos parecimos tanto que nos confundían. (We resembled each other so much that people confused us.)

Los gemelos se parecieron más con el tiempo. (The twins resembled each other more over time.)

Me parecí a mi hermana en la foto. (I resembled my sister in the photo.)

Te pareciste mucho a tu tía en la juventud. (You resembled your aunt a lot in your youth.)

La niña se pareció a su abuelo en el carácter. (The girl resembled her grandfather in character.)

Nos parecimos en la forma de pensar. (We resembled each other in our way of thinking.)

Los primos se parecieron en sus gestos. (The cousins resembled each other in their gestures.)

Me parecí a mi madre al sonreír. (I resembled my mother when smiling.)

Te pareciste a tu hermano mayor. (You resembled your older brother.)

El actor se pareció al personaje histórico. (The actor resembled the historical character.)

Nos parecimos en nuestros gustos. (We resembled each other in our tastes.)

Las hermanas se parecieron más al crecer. (The sisters resembled each other more as they grew up.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Parecerse (to resemble) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.