parezcamos

Parezcamos is the nosotros form (present subjunctive) of the Spanish verb parecer, meaning to seem or appear. As a subjunctive form, parezcamos is used to express wishes, doubts, uncertainties, or hypothetical or hortative statements involving the first-person plural. It commonly appears in subordinate clauses or in exhortative constructions that include the speaker and others.

Conjugation and morphology: the present subjunctive forms of parecer are: yo parezca, tú parezcas, él parezca, nosotros parezcamos, vosotros parezcáis, ellos parezcan. The stem parezc- reflects an irregular change in the present subjunctive, while the endings follow the standard -a, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an pattern. Parecer in the indicative is parezco, pareces, parece, parecemos, parecéis, parecen, which shows the key difference between the indicative and subjunctive forms.

Usage: parezcamos is used for exhortation, proposal, or collective intention, for example: Parezcamos más profesionales ante los clientes. It can also appear in clauses that express possibility, doubt, or hypothetical scenarios: Puede que parezcamos distraídos, pero en realidad estamos concentrados. In formal or literate style, parezcamos may convey a sense of intention or appearance that the speaker wants the group to project.

Etymology and related forms: parecer derives from Latin parere, meaning to appear. Related forms include the other subjunctive forms (parezca, parezcas, parezca, parezcamos, parezcáis, parezcan) and the indicative forms (parezco, pareces, parece, parecemos, parecéis, parecen).

See also: parecer, subjunctive mood, nosotros form, Spanish verb conjugation.