Conjugate Comparecer in Spanish: All Tense, Chart, Practice Test

spanish conjugation of comparecer
Understanding how to conjugate “comparecer” in Spanish is a crucial step for learners aiming to expand their command over the language. This verb, which translates to “to appear” or “to be present,” is essential for expressing the act of showing up in various contexts, whether it be in court, at an event, or in a conversation. The conjugation of “comparecer” follows specific patterns that vary depending on the tense and the subject; thus, familiarizing oneself with these patterns is key to mastering its use.

Navigating through the intricacies of Spanish verbs can be challenging, but with “comparecer,” learners find a unique opportunity to delve deeper into the language’s grammar. As a part of the second conjugation (verbs ending in “-ecer”), “comparecer” introduces learners to the slight irregularities and exceptions that are characteristic of Spanish verb conjugation. Acquiring the ability to properly conjugate this verb not only enhances ones linguistic skills but also enriches communication abilities, allowing for clearer and more accurate expressions of attendance or presence.

Efficiently mastering how to conjugate “comparecer” in Spanish thus serves as a building block for developing a more sophisticated and nuanced understanding of the language. It empowers students and professionals alike to communicate more effectively, opening doors to richer dialogues and discussions in Spanish-speaking contexts. With dedicated practice and attention to detail, learners can successfully integrate “comparecer” into their vocabulary, making an important stride towards fluency and confidence in Spanish.

Comparecer Conjugation Chart in Spanish

Personal Pronoun	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfecto	Futuro	Condicional	Presente Subjuntivo	Imperfecto Subjuntivo	Imperativo
Yo	comparezco	comparecí	comparecía	compareceré	comparecería	comparezca	compareciera o compareciese	comparece (irregular, no se usa)
Tú	compareces	compareciste	comparecías	comparecerás	comparecerías	comparezcas	comparecieras o comparecieses	comparece (tú), comparezca (usted)
Él/Ella/Usted	comparece	compareció	comparecía	comparecerá	comparecería	comparezca	compareciera o compareciese	comparezca (usted), comparezcan (ustedes)
Nosotros	comparecemos	comparecimos	comparecíamos	compareceremos	compareceríamos	comparezcamos	compareciéramos o compareciésemos	comparezcamos
Vosotros	comparecéis	comparecisteis	comparecíais	compareceréis	compareceríais	comparezcáis	comparecierais o comparecieseis	compareced
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	comparecen	comparecieron	comparecían	comparecerán	comparecerían	comparezcan	comparecieran o compareciesen	comparezcan

Comparecer Conjugation Present Tense – Presente

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	comparezco	Yo comparezco ante el juez mañana.	I appear before the judge tomorrow.
tú	compareces	Tú compareces en la corte la próxima semana.	You appear in court next week.
él/ella/usted	comparece	Él comparece como testigo en el juicio.	He appears as a witness in the trial.
nosotros/nosotras	comparecemos	Nosotros comparecemos ante la junta directiva.	We appear before the board of directors.
vosotros/vosotras	comparecéis	Vosotros comparecéis en la comisaría por la mañana.	You all appear at the police station in the morning.
ellos/ellas/ustedes	comparecen	Ellos comparecen ante el tribunal para declarar.	They appear before the court to testify.

Comparecer Conjugation Present Perfect Tense – Pretérito Perfecto Conjugation Chart

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	he comparecido	Yo he comparecido ante el juez.	I have appeared before the judge.
tú	has comparecido	Tú has comparecido en la reunión muy tarde.	You have appeared in the meeting very late.
él/ella/usted	ha comparecido	Ella ha comparecido en todos los eventos.	She has appeared in all the events.
nosotros/nosotras	hemos comparecido	Nosotros hemos comparecido ante la audiencia.	We have appeared before the audience.
vosotros/vosotras	habéis comparecido	Vosotros habéis comparecido cuando os necesitábamos.	You all have appeared when we needed you.
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han comparecido	Ellos han comparecido en momentos cruciales.	They have appeared in crucial moments.

Comparecer Conjugation Simple Paste Tense – Pretérito Indefinido

Here’s Comparecer conjugation preterite indefinido:

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	comparecí	Yo comparecí ante el juez ayer.	I appeared before the judge yesterday.
tú	compareciste	Tú compareciste antes de lo esperado.	You appeared earlier than expected.
él/ella	compareció	Él compareció como testigo en el juicio.	He appeared as a witness in the trial.
nosotros	comparecimos	Nosotros comparecimos satisfechos.	We appeared satisfied.
vosotros	comparecisteis	Vosotros comparecisteis ante la directiva.	You guys appeared before the board.
ellos	comparecieron	Ellos comparecieron para rendir declaración.	They appeared to give a statement.

Comparecer Imperfect Conjugation – Pretérito Imperfecto

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
Tú	comparece	Comparece ante el juez mañana.	Appear before the judge tomorrow.
Usted	comparezca	Comparezca en la sala de juntas.	Appear in the boardroom.
Nosotros	comparezcamos	Comparezcamos ante el consejo.	Let’s appear before the council.
Vosotros	compareced	Compareced en el evento sin falta.	Appear at the event without fail.
Ustedes	comparezcan	Comparezcan en la oficina a las 10.	Appear in the office at 10.

Comparecer Conjugation Pluperfect/Past Perfect Tense – Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	había comparecido	Yo ya había comparecido ante el juez.	I had already appeared before the judge.
tú	habías comparecido	Tú no habías comparecido en la cita previa.	You had not appeared at the previous appointment.
él/ella/usted	había comparecido	Él había comparecido en la escena.	He had appeared at the scene.
nosotros/as	habíamos comparecido	Nosotros ya habíamos comparecido en esas reuniones.	We had already appeared in those meetings.
vosotros/as	habíais comparecido	Vosotros habíais comparecido demasiado tarde.	You had appeared too late.
ellos/ellas/ustedes	habían comparecido	Ellos habían comparecido ante la comisión.	They had appeared before the commission.

Comparecer Conjugation Simple Future Tense – Futuro Simple

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	compareceré	Yo compareceré ante el juez mañana.	I will appear before the judge tomorrow.
tú	comparecerás	Tú comparecerás en la audiencia.	You will appear at the hearing.
él/ella	comparecerá	Él comparecerá para testificar.	He will appear to testify.
nosotros/as	compareceremos	Nosotros compareceremos cuando nos llamen.	We will appear when they call us.
vosotros/as	compareceréis	Vosotros compareceréis en la ceremonia.	You all will appear at the ceremony.
ellos/as	comparecerán	Ellos comparecerán ante la corte.	They will appear before the court.

Comparecer Spanish Conjugation Future Perfect Tense – Futuro Perfecto

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	habré comparecido	Para mañana, yo habré comparecido ante el juez.	By tomorrow, I will have appeared before the judge.
tú	habrás comparecido	Tú habrás comparecido en la oficina antes del mediodía.	You will have appeared at the office before noon.
él/ella	habrá comparecido	Él habrá comparecido en la corte para entonces.	He will have appeared in court by then.
nosotros	habremos comparecido	Nosotros habremos comparecido ante nuestras familias.	We will have appeared before our families.
vosotros	habréis comparecido	Vosotros habréis comparecido en la reunión anual.	You all will have appeared at the annual meeting.
ellos	habrán comparecido	Ellos habrán comparecido en la conferencia de prensa.	They will have appeared at the press conference.

Comparecer Conjugation Simple Conditional Tense – Condicional Simple

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	comparecería	Yo comparecería ante la corte si me lo pidieran.	I would appear before the court if asked.
tú	comparecerías	Tú comparecerías para dar testimonio.	You would appear to give testimony.
él/ella	comparecería	Él comparecería si conociera las consecuencias.	He would appear if he knew the consequences.
nosotros	compareceríamos	Nosotros compareceríamos para explicar nuestro caso.	We would appear to explain our case.
vosotros	compareceríais	Vosotros compareceríais si fuerais llamados.	You all would appear if called.
ellos	comparecerían	Ellos comparecerían para resolver el asunto.	They would appear to resolve the matter.

Conjugate Comparecer in Spanish: Conditional Perfect Tense – Condicional Compuesto

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	habría comparecido	Yo habría comparecido si me hubieran avisado.	I would have appeared if they had notified me.
tú	habrías comparecido	Tú habrías comparecido a la cita, cierto?	You would have appeared at the meeting, right?
él/ella/usted	habría comparecido	Él habría comparecido ante el juez.	He would have appeared before the judge.
nosotros/as	habríamos comparecido	Nosotros habríamos comparecido de haber sabido.	We would have appeared had we known.
vosotros/as	habríais comparecido	Vosotros habríais comparecido si os lo pidiera.	You would have appeared if I had asked you to.
ellos/ellas/ustedes	habrían comparecido	Ellos habrían comparecido de no ser por el accidente.	They would have appeared if not for the accident.

Comparecer Conjugation Imperative Tense – Imperativo

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
Tú	comparece	Comparece ante el juez mañana.	Appear before the judge tomorrow.
Usted	comparezca	Comparezca en la sala de juntas.	Appear in the boardroom.
Nosotros	comparezcamos	Comparezcamos ante el consejo.	Let’s appear before the council.
Vosotros	compareced	Compareced en el evento sin falta.	Appear at the event without fail.
Ustedes	comparezcan	Comparezcan en la oficina a las 10.	Appear in the office at 10.

Comparecer Subjunctive Conjugation

Comparecer Subjunctive Conjugation Present Tense – Subjuntivo Presente

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	comparezca	Espero que yo comparezca a tiempo.	I hope that I show up on time.
tú	comparezcas	Quiero que tú comparezcas mañana.	I want you to show up tomorrow.
él/ella/Ud.	comparezca	Es importante que él comparezca ante el juez.	It’s important that he appears before the judge.
nosotros/nosotras	comparezcamos	Es necesario que nosotros comparezcamos en la reunión.	It’s necessary that we appear at the meeting.
vosotros/vosotras	comparezcáis	Espero que vosotros comparezcáis a la fiesta.	I hope that you all show up to the party.
ellos/ellas/Uds.	comparezcan	Es crucial que ellos comparezcan en la corte.	It’s crucial that they appear in court.

Comparecer Conjugation Present Perfect Subjunctive – Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	haya comparecido	Es importante que yo haya comparecido.	It is important that I have appeared.
tú	hayas comparecido	Espero que tú hayas comparecido a tiempo.	I hope you have appeared on time.
él/ella/usted	haya comparecido	Dudo que ella haya comparecido ante el juez.	I doubt that she has appeared before the judge.
nosotros/as	hayamos comparecido	Es bueno que nosotros hayamos comparecido unidos	It’s good that we have appeared together.
vosotros/as	hayáis comparecido	Ojalá que vosotros hayáis comparecido como se esperaba.	Hopefully, you have appeared as expected.
ellos/ellas/ustedes	hayan comparecido	No parece que ellos hayan comparecido.	It doesn’t seem that they have appeared.

Comparecer Conjugation Imperfect Subjunctive – Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	compareciera	Si yo compareciera en la corte, diría la verdad.	If I appeared in court, I would tell the truth.
tú	comparecieras	Deseaba que tú comparecieras con nosotros ayer.	I wished that you appeared with us yesterday.
él/ella/usted	compareciera	Era importante que él compareciera ante el juez.	It was important for him to appear before the judge.
nosotros/as	compareciéramos	Si nosotros compareciéramos a tiempo, todo estaría bien.	If we appeared on time, everything would be fine.
vosotros/as	comparecierais	Quería que vosotros comparecierais en la reunión.	I wanted you (all) to appear at the meeting.
ellos/ellas/ustedes	comparecieran	Sería bueno que ellos comparecieran mañana.	It would be good if they appeared tomorrow.

Comparecer Pluperfect Subjunctive Conjugation – Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	hubiera comparecido	Si yo hubiera comparecido a tiempo, habría hablado con el juez.	If I had appeared on time, I would have spoken with the judge.
tú	hubieras comparecido	Si tú hubieras comparecido en la corte, te habrían escuchado.	If you had appeared in court, they would have listened to you.
él/ella/usted	hubiera comparecido	Si él hubiera comparecido, todo se habría resuelto.	If he had appeared, everything would have been resolved.
nosotros/as	hubiéramos comparecido	Si nosotros hubiéramos comparecido, habríamos expuesto nuestro caso.	If we had appeared, we would have presented our case.
vosotros/as	hubierais comparecido	Si vosotros hubierais comparecido, habríais encontrado una solución.	If you all had appeared, you would have found a solution.
ellos/ellas/ustedes	hubieran comparecido	Si ellos hubieran comparecido, la situación sería diferente.	If they had appeared, the situation would be different.

Comparecer Conjugation Future Subjunctive – Subjuntivo Futuro

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	compareciere	Si yo compareciere ante el juez, hablaré.	If I were to appear before the judge, I will speak.
tú	comparecieres	Si tú comparecieres a tiempo, evitaríamos problemas.	If you were to appear on time, we would avoid problems.
él/ella	compareciere	Si él compareciere, todo se solucionaría.	If he were to appear, everything would be solved.
nosotros	compareciéremos	Si nosotros compareciéremos, sería un milagro.	If we were to appear, it would be a miracle.
vosotros	compareciereis	Si vosotros compareciereis, os escucharían.	If you all were to appear, they would listen to you.
ellos	comparecieren	Si ellos comparecieren, la situación cambiaría.	If they were to appear, the situation would change.

Practice Test For Conjugating Comparecer in Spanish

1. Yo __ para notificar los cambios.

A) comparecí
B) comparezco
C) compareces
D) compareceré

Tú __ ante el juez mañana.

A) comparecerás
B) compareciste
C) compareces
D) comparecer
Él __ en la audiencia de forma virtual.

A) comparece
B) comparecerá
C) comparecía
D) comparezca
Nosotros __ el mes pasado ante la comisión.

A) comparecemos
B) comparecimos
C) compareceremos
D) compareciendo
Vosotros __ sin falta ante el consejo.

A) compareced
B) compareceréis
C) comparecisteis
D) comparecéis
Ellos __ posiblemente el próximo año.

A) comparecerán
B) comparecen
C) comparecieron
D) compareciendo
Yo no __ debido a un imprevisto.

A) comparezco
B) comparecí
C) compareceré
D) comparecería
¿Tú __ a la cita con el abogado?

A) compareces
B) compareciste
C) comparecerás
D) comparecerías
Cuando tú __, asegúrate de llevar todos los documentos.

A) compareces
B) comparecieras
C) comparezcas
D) comparecerás
Si él __, todo se resolverá más rápido.

A) comparece
B) compareciera
C) compareciere
D) compareciese
Siempre que nosotros __, los demás nos siguen.

A) compareceremos
B) comparecemos
C) compareciéremos
D) comparecimos
Es probable que vosotros __ este viernes.

A) comparecéis
B) comparezcais
C) compareceréis
D) comparecieséis
Ellos __ antes del plazo.

A) comparecieron
B) comparecen
C) comparecerían
D) comparecerán
Yo __ si fuera necesario.

A) comparecería
B) compareceré
C) comparecía
D) comparezco
Tú no __ a menos que te lo pidan.

A) comparecerás
B) compareciste
C) comparecerías
D) comparezcas
Es importante que ella __.

A) comparezca
B) comparece
C) compareciera
D) comparecerá
Nosotros no __ porque no fuimos convocados.

A) compareceríamos
B) comparecemos
C) comparecimos
D) compareceremos
Vosotros __ cuando os llamen.

A) comparecéis
B) compareceréis
C) compareceríais
D) comparecisteis
Ellos siempre __ a tiempo a los juicios.

A) comparecen
B) comparecieron
C) comparecerán
D) comparecerían
Que yo __ es necesario para que se aclare el caso.

A) comparezca
B) comparecerá
C) compareciera
D) comparezco

Answers:
1. B) comparezco
2. A) comparecerás
3. A) comparece
4. B) comparecimos
5. B) compareceréis
6. A) comparecerán
7. D) comparecería
8. A) compareces
9. C) comparezcas
10. B) compareciera
11. B) comparecemos
12. C) compareceréis
13. A) comparecieron
14. A) comparecería
15. D) comparezcas
16. A) comparezca
17. B) comparecemos
18. B) compareceréis
19. A) comparecen
20. A) comparezca

This definitive guide on how to conjugate comparecer in Spanish is designed for learners at all levels. Whether you’re a beginner eager to master the basics or an advanced learner polishing your grammar, this article is tailored to cover every angle of comparecer conjugation. With a meticulous approach, we’ve distilled key insights into the most searched-for aspects of conjugating ‘comparecer,’ ensuring that no stone is left unturned.

In this comprehensive exploration, we delve into the comparecer conjugation present, where you’ll discover how to correctly use comparecer in the present tense, laying the foundation for expressing current actions and states. We then transition into the past with comparecer preterite and comparecer conjugation preterite, guiding you through the nuances of recounting completed actions. For those intricate narratives, comparecer preterite conjugation will sharpen your storytelling, ensuring you convey past events with accuracy.

Venturing into the subjunctive mood, our guide on comparecer subjunctive illuminates how to express desires, doubts, and hypotheticals with comparecer, adding depth to your conversations and writings. And for those looking to master every tense, our sections on comparecer conditional, comparecer imperative, and comparecer infinitive usage will refine your command of Spanish, enabling you to navigate future possibilities, give commands, and utilize comparecer in its most versatile form.

By weaving through these phrases, our article stands as a beacon for learners and educators alike, promising a well-rounded mastery of comparecer. So, whether you’re drafting an email, engaging in conversation, or penning a narrative, let this guide be your trusted companion in conquering the conjugation of “comparecer” across all its forms.

Final Words
In this comprehensive discussion about how to conjugate comparecer in Spanish, we have delved into the various forms and uses that make this verb an essential part of mastering the language. Understanding the conjugation of comparecer is crucial for anyone looking to achieve fluency in Spanish, as it plays a significant role in formal and legal contexts. The ability to correctly use and conjugate comparecer can significantly enhance ones proficiency and confidence in Spanish communication.

The nuances of comparecer’s conjugation in different tenses highlight the complexity and richness of Spanish as a language. By breaking down each tense and explaining the appropriate contexts for their use, learners can better grasp how to effectively integrate this verb into their vocabulary. This knowledge not only aids in comprehension but also in the ability to express oneself clearly and accurately, which is imperative in professional and academic settings.

Overall, mastering the conjugation of comparecer in Spanish opens up new avenues for expressing obligations, summons, and appearances with precision. It is a testament to the importance of dedicating time to understand verb conjugations in Spanish, as it enhances both the fluency and sophistication of one’s language skills. This exploration of comparecer’s conjugation serves as a valuable resource for learners at all levels, fostering a deeper appreciation and command of Spanish.