Aparecieron

Aparecieron is the third-person plural preterite indicative form of the Spanish verb aparecer, meaning "they appeared." It is used to describe a completed action in the past, often signaling the moment something or someone became visible or known. In narrative writing, this form can introduce the appearance or emergence of characters, objects, or events.

Aparecer comes from Latin apparere, meaning to appear or be visible, and entered Spanish through Vulgar Latin. As a regular -er verb in the preterite, aparecieron is formed from the stem aparec- plus the ending -ieron for the third person plural (ellos/ellas/Uds.). Related forms include aparecí, apareciste, apareció, aparecimos, aparecisteis.

A few examples: "Las figuras en la niebla aparecieron de repente." "Aparecieron ante nosotros con una extraña sonrisa." "Luego, las noticias aparecieron en todos los diarios." The phrase can also be paired with de or en to indicate origin or location, as in "aparecieron de la nada" or "aparecieron en la sala."

Note: If used as a title, "Aparecieron" may refer to a work or artifact, but would require context to identify a specific item.