Comparecer means to appear or present oneself before an authority, tribunal, or in a formal setting. It is often used in legal or official contexts.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | comparezco | Yo comparezco en la audiencia hoy. I appear in the hearing today. | |
| Tú | compareces | Tú compareces en la reunión importante. You appear at the important meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | comparece | Ella comparece ante el juez mañana. She appears before the judge tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | comparecemos | Nosotros comparecemos en la corte civil. We appear in the civil court. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | comparecéis | Vosotros comparecéis en la audiencia. You all appear at the hearing. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | comparecen | Ellos comparecen en el juicio hoy. They appear in the trial today. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | comparecí | Ayer comparecí en la reunión. I appeared at the meeting yesterday. | |
| Tú | compareciste | Tú compareciste ante el juez. You appeared before the judge. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | compareció | Ella compareció en la audiencia. She appeared at the hearing. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | comparecimos | Nosotros comparecimos en la cita. We appeared at the appointment. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | comparecisteis | Vosotros comparecisteis en la conferencia. You all appeared at the conference. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | comparecieron | Ellos comparecieron ante el tribunal. They appeared before the court. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | comparecía | Yo comparecía en las reuniones antiguamente. I used to appear at the meetings. | |
| Tú | comparecías | Tú comparecías regularmente en clase. You used to appear regularly in class. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | comparecía | Ella comparecía en los eventos sociales. She used to appear at social events. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | comparecíamos | Nosotros comparecíamos en las audiencias. We used to appear at the hearings. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | comparecíais | Vosotros comparecíais en las reuniones antiguamente. You all used to appear at the meetings. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | comparecían | Ellos comparecían en las ceremonias tradicionales. They used to appear at traditional ceremonies. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy compareciendo | Estoy compareciendo ante el juez ahora mismo. I am appearing before the judge right now. | |
| Tú | estás compareciendo | Estás compareciendo en la audiencia. You are appearing at the hearing. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está compareciendo | Ella está compareciendo en la corte. She is appearing in court. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos compareciendo | Estamos compareciendo en el juicio. We are appearing in the trial. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis compareciendo | Vosotros estáis compareciendo ahora. You all are appearing now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están compareciendo | Ellos están compareciendo en la audiencia. They are appearing at the hearing. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a comparecer | Voy a comparecer en la reunión mañana. I am going to appear at the meeting tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a comparecer | ¿Vas a comparecer en la cita? Are you going to appear at the appointment? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a comparecer | Ella va a comparecer ante el juez. She is going to appear before the judge. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a comparecer | Vamos a comparecer en la audiencia. We are going to appear at the hearing. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a comparecer | Vosotros vais a comparecer en la conferencia. You all are going to appear at the conference. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a comparecer | Ellos van a comparecer en la ceremonia. They are going to appear at the ceremony. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | compareceré | Compareceré a la reunión mañana. I will appear at the meeting tomorrow. | |
| Tú | comparecerás | Comparecerás ante el juez la próxima semana. You will appear before the judge next week. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | comparecerá | Ella comparecerá en la audiencia. She will appear at the hearing. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | compareceremos | Nosotros compareceremos en la conferencia. We will appear at the conference. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | compareceréis | Vosotros compareceréis en la cita. You all will appear at the appointment. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | comparecerán | Ellos comparecerán ante el tribunal. They will appear before the court. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | comparecería | Yo comparecería a la reunión si pudiera. I would attend the meeting if I could. | |
| Tú | comparecerías | Tú comparecerías si te invitaran. You would attend if you were invited. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | comparecería | Él comparecería en la audiencia mañana. He would appear at the hearing tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | compareceríamos | Nosotros compareceríamos si fuera necesario. We would attend if it were necessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | compareceríais | Vosotros compareceríais si os llamaran. You all would attend if you were called. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | comparecerían | Ellos comparecerían en la conferencia. They would attend the conference. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he comparecido | Yo he comparecido a la reunión. I have attended the meeting. | |
| Tú | has comparecido | Tú has comparecido a la cita. You have attended the appointment. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha comparecido | Él ha comparecido a la conferencia. He has attended the conference. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos comparecido | Nosotros hemos comparecido a la audiencia. We have attended the hearing. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis comparecido | Vosotros habéis comparecido a la cita. You all have attended the appointment. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han comparecido | Ellos han comparecido a la reunión. They have attended the meeting. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había comparecido | Yo había comparecido a la reunión antes de las 10. I had attended the meeting before 10. | |
| Tú | habías comparecido | Tú habías comparecido en la audiencia ayer. You had appeared at the hearing yesterday. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había comparecido | Ella había comparecido ante el juez la semana pasada. She had appeared before the judge last week. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos comparecido | Nosotros habíamos comparecido a la cita previamente. We had attended the appointment earlier. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais comparecido | Vosotros habíais comparecido en la conferencia. You all had attended the conference. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían comparecido | Ellos habían comparecido ante la autoridad. They had appeared before the authority. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré comparecido | Para entonces, ya habré comparecido ante el juez. By then, I will have already appeared before the judge. | |
| Tú | habrás comparecido | ¿Cuándo habrás comparecido en la reunión? When will you have appeared at the meeting? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá comparecido | Ella habrá comparecido ante la autoridad. She will have appeared before the authority. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos comparecido | Nosotros habremos comparecido a tiempo. We will have appeared on time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis comparecido | Vosotros habréis comparecido en la cita. You all will have appeared at the appointment. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán comparecido | Ellos habrán comparecido ante el tribunal. They will have appeared before the court. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría comparecido | Yo habría comparecido a la reunión. I would have attended the meeting. | |
| Tú | habrías comparecido | Tú habrías comparecido si hubieras sabido. You would have attended if you had known. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría comparecido | Él habría comparecido en la conferencia. He would have attended the conference. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos comparecido | Nosotros habríamos comparecido juntos. We would have attended together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais comparecido | Vosotros habríais comparecido si os hubieran invitado. You all would have attended if you had been invited. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían comparecido | Ellos habrían comparecido en la ceremonia. They would have attended the ceremony. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | comparezca | Espero que comparezca en la reunión. I hope that he/she/you (formal) attend the meeting. | |
| Tú | comparezcas | Es importante que comparezcas a tiempo. It's important that you (informal) arrive on time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | comparezca | Es posible que él comparezca mañana. It's possible that he/she/you (formal) will attend tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | comparezcamos | Queremos que comparezcamos juntos. We want us to attend together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | comparezcáis | Espero que comparezcáis en la conferencia. I hope that you all (informal, plural) attend the conference. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | comparezcan | Es necesario que comparezcan a la cita. It's necessary that they/you all (formal) attend the appointment. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | compareciera | Esperaba que compareciera en la reunión. I hoped that he would appear at the meeting. | |
| Tú | comparecieras | Dudaba que comparecieras a tiempo. I doubted that you would arrive on time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | compareciera | No creía que él compareciera allí. I didn't believe that he would appear there. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | compareciéramos | Esperábamos que compareciéramos juntos. We hoped that we would appear together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | comparecierais | No pensaba que vosotros comparecierais en la fiesta. I didn't think that you all would appear at the party. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | comparecieran | No creían que ellos comparecieran en el acto. They didn't believe that they would appear at the event. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | compareciere | Si fuera necesario, compareciere en la reunión. If necessary, I will attend the meeting. | |
| Tú | compareciere | ¿Compareciere tú en la ceremonia si te invitan? Would you attend the ceremony if you are invited? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | compareciere | Es probable que compareciere en la audiencia. He/She/You (formal) will possibly attend the hearing. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | compareciéremos | Esperamos que compareciéremos en la conferencia. We hope that we will attend the conference. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | compareciereis | ¿Compareciereis en la reunión si os llaman? Will you attend the meeting if they call you? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | compareciere | Es posible que compareciere en la audiencia. They/You all (formal) might attend the hearing. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya comparecido | Espero que haya comparecido a la reunión. I hope he has appeared at the meeting. | |
| Tú | hayas comparecido | Es posible que hayas comparecido tarde. It's possible that you have appeared late. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya comparecido | Es importante que él haya comparecido. It's important that he has appeared. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos comparecido | Esperamos que hayamos comparecido a tiempo. We hope that we have appeared on time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis comparecido | No creo que hayáis comparecido aún. I don't think you have appeared yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan comparecido | Dudo que hayan comparecido a la cita. I doubt that they have appeared at the appointment. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera comparecido | Si hubiera comparecido, habría explicado la situación. If I had appeared, I would have explained the situation. | |
| Tú | hubieras comparecido | Si hubieras comparecido antes, habríamos terminado a tiempo. If you had appeared earlier, we would have finished on time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera comparecido | Ella hubiera comparecido si hubiera sabido. She would have appeared if she had known. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos comparecido | Nosotros hubiéramos comparecido si nos hubieran invitado. We would have appeared if we had been invited. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais comparecido | Vosotros hubierais comparecido si hubierais podido. You all would have appeared if you could have. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran comparecido | Ellos hubieran comparecido si no hubieran estado enfermos. They would have appeared if they hadn't been sick. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya comparecido | Espero que haya comparecido a tiempo. I hope he/she has shown up on time. | |
| Tú | hayas comparecido | Es posible que hayas comparecido antes. It's possible that you will have arrived earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya comparecido | Quizá él haya comparecido a la reunión. Maybe he will have attended the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos comparecido | Es probable que hayamos comparecido juntos. It's likely that we will have attended together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis comparecido | No creo que hayáis comparecido aún. I don't think you will have arrived yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan comparecido | Es importante que hayan comparecido a tiempo. It's important that they will have arrived on time. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | comparece | ¡Comparece en la oficina ahora! Appear at the office now! | |
| Tú | comparece | ¡Comparece ante el juez inmediatamente! Appear before the judge immediately! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | comparezca | Por favor, comparezca a la reunión. Please appear at the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | comparezcamos | Comparezcamos en la audiencia a las 3. Let's appear at the hearing at 3. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | compareced | ¡Compareced ante la autoridad ahora! Appear before the authorities now! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | comparezcan | Deben comparezcan a la cita mañana. They must appear at the appointment tomorrow. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no comparezca | No comparezca sin avisar. Do not appear without warning. | |
| Tú | no comparezcas | No comparezcas sin permiso. Don't appear without permission. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no comparezca | Por favor, no comparezca en la oficina. Please, do not appear at the office. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no comparezcamos | No comparezcamos sin cita previa. Let's not appear without an appointment. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no comparezcáis | No comparezcáis sin aviso. Don't appear without notice. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no comparezcan | No comparezcan en la reunión. Do not appear at the meeting. |
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