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Paraître (to appear) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of paraître (to appear) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Paraître (to appear) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

Module 4: Décrire des objets et des personnes (Describing objects and people)

Lesson 28: Caractère et personnalité (Character and personality)

Infinitif Participe passé
Paraître (to appear) paru (appeared)

Verb conjugations

Indicatif

Present 

French English
(je/j') je parais/j'apparais I appear
tu parais you appear
(il/elle/on) il paraît he appears
nous paraissons we appear
vous paraissez You appear
(ils/elles) ils paraissent they appear

Imparfait 

French English
(je/j') paraissais I appeared
(tu) paraissais you appeared
(il/elle/on) paraissait he/she/one appeared
(nous) paraissions we appeared
(vous) paraissiez You appeared
(ils/elles) paraissaient they appeared

Passé composé 

French English
(je/j') j'ai paru I appeared
tu as paru You have appeared
il/elle/on a paru He/she/one appeared
nous avons paru we have appeared
vous avez paru You appeared
ils/elles ont paru They have appeared

Plus-que-parfait 

French English
(je/j') j'étais paru / j'étais parue I had appeared
tu étais paru / tu étais parue you had appeared
(il/elle/on) il était paru / elle était parue / on était paru(e) he had appeared / she had appeared / one had appeared
nous étions parus / nous étions parues we had appeared
vous étiez parus / vous étiez parues You had appeared
(ils/elles) ils étaient parus / elles étaient parues they had appeared

Futur simple 

French English
(je/j') paraîtrai I will appear
(tu) paraîtras you will appear
(il/elle/on) paraîtra he/she/one will appear
(nous) paraîtrons we will appear
(vous) paraîtrez You will appear
(ils/elles) paraîtront they will appear

Futur antérieur 

French English
(je/j') aurai paru I will have appeared
(tu) auras paru you will have appeared
(il/elle/on) aura paru he/she/one will have appeared
(nous) aurons paru we will have appeared
(vous) aurez paru You will have appeared
(ils/elles) auront paru they will have appeared

Conditionnel

Conditionnel présent 

French English
(je/j') paraîtrais I would appear
(tu) paraîtrais you would appear
(il/elle/on) paraîtrait he/she/one would appear
(nous) paraîtrions we would appear
(vous) paraîtriez You would appear
(ils/elles) paraîtraient they would appear

Conditionnel passé 

French English
(je/j') aurais paru I would have appeared
(tu) aurais paru You would have appeared
(il/elle/on) aurait paru he/she/one would have appeared
(nous) aurions paru we would have appeared
(vous) auriez paru You would have appeared
(ils/elles) auraient paru they would have appeared

Subjonctif

Subjonctif présent 

French English
(je/j') paraisse I appear
(tu) paraisses you appear
(il/elle/on) paraisse he/she/one appears
(nous) paraissions we appear
(vous) paraissiez you appear
(ils/elles) paraissent they appear

Subjonctif passé 

French English
(je/j') aie paru I appeared
(tu) aies paru you appeared
(il/elle/on) ait paru he/she/one appeared
(nous) ayons paru we appeared
(vous) ayez paru you appeared
(ils/elles) aient paru they have appeared

Impératif

Impératif 

French English
Paraître! You appear
Parais! Appear!