appear

to emerge, to seem

English Regular

The English verb "appear" means "to emerge, to seem" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "appear" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "appear" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I appear
you you (singular) appear
he/she/it he/she/it appears
we we appear
you you (plural) appear
they they appear
He appears happy with his job.
Ele parece feliz com seu trabalho.

How to Conjugate "appear" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I appeared
you you (singular) appeared
he/she/it he/she/it appeared
we we appeared
you you (plural) appeared
they they appeared
He appeared suddenly at the door.
Él apareció de repente en la puerta.

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How to Conjugate "appear" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will appear
you you (singular) will appear
he/she/it he/she/it will appear
we we will appear
you you (plural) will appear
they they will appear
It will appear on the screen soon.
Aparecerá en la pantalla pronto.

How to Conjugate "appear" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am appearing
you you (singular) are appearing
he/she/it he/she/it is appearing
we we are appearing
you you (plural) are appearing
they they are appearing
He is appearing on TV tonight.
Él está apareciendo en la TV esta noche.

How to Conjugate "appear" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have appeared
you you (singular) have appeared
he/she/it he/she/it has appeared
we we have appeared
you you (plural) have appeared
they they have appeared
He has appeared on the news.
Él ha aparecido en las noticias.

Frequently Asked Questions About "appear"

Is "appear" regular or irregular in English?
"Appear" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "appear" mean in English?
The English verb "appear" means "to emerge, to seem" in English.
How do you conjugate "appear" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → appear, you → appear, he/she/it → appears, we → appear, you → appear, they → appear.
How many tenses does "appear" have in English?
"Appear" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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