The presente de subjuntivo of parecerse is used to express desires, doubts, or uncertainty about resembling or being similar to someone or something, for example: Espero que te parezcas a tu padre cuando seas mayor. (I hope you resemble your father when you’re older.)

This verb belongs to the -cer to -zca spelling-changing conjugation type, where the ‘c’ changes to ‘zc’ before the vowel endings.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Parecerse (to look like) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To resemble or look like: For example, No me parece que se parezca a su hermano (It doesn’t seem to me that he resembles his brother).

To seem or appear: For example, Me parece que se parezca un poco cansado (It seems to me that he appears a bit tired).

To be similar (colloquial): For example, No me parece que se parezcan en nada (It doesn’t seem to me that they are similar at all).

To be alike (colloquial): For example, Me parece que se parezcan bastante, ¿no crees? (It seems to me that they are quite alike, don’t you think?)

Examples

Examples of Parecerse in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que el nuevo corte de pelo me parezca bien. (I hope the new haircut looks good on me.)

No me gusta que mi hijo se parezca a su padre. (I don’t like that my son looks like his father.)

Quiero que mi nuevo look te parezca moderno. (I want my new look to seem modern to you.)

Es importante que el vestido le parezca apropiado para la ocasión. (It’s important that the dress seems appropriate for the occasion.)

Ojalá que las nuevas reglas nos parezcan justas. (I hope the new rules seem fair to us.)

Aunque no os parezcan convincentes, los argumentos son sólidos. (Even if the arguments don’t seem convincing to you, they are solid.)

Dudo que las propuestas les parezcan aceptables a todos. (I doubt that the proposals will seem acceptable to everyone.)

Independientemente de si te parezca o no, debes seguir las reglas. (Regardless of whether it seems that way to you or not, you must follow the rules.)

Mientras no se parezca demasiado a la versión anterior, el nuevo diseño está bien. (As long as it doesn’t look too much like the previous version, the new design is fine.)

Es crucial que el plan nos parezca factible antes de implementarlo. (It’s crucial that the plan seems feasible to us before implementing it.)

Aunque os parezca una locura, esta decisión está bien pensada. (Even if it seems crazy to you, this decision is well thought out.)

Lamentablemente, dudo que la solución les parezca satisfactoria. (Unfortunately, I doubt the solution will seem satisfactory to them.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.