parezcas

Parezcas is the second-person singular form of the Spanish verb parecer in the present subjunctive. Parecer means to seem or to appear, and the present subjunctive is used in subordinate clauses that express doubt, wish, possibility, emotion, or uncertainty. In present-subjunctive constructions, parezcas is used after the subject you are addressing, for example in “Es importante que parezcas interesado” (It is important that you seem interested). The present subjunctive forms with this verb are parezca (yo), parezcas (tú), parezca (él/ella), parezcamos (nosotros), parezcáis (vosotros), parezcan (ellos/ellas).

Typical contexts include after expressions of doubt or negation, as in “No creo que parezcas cansado” (I don’t think you seem tired); after verbs of desire or emotion, as in “Quiero que parezcas más seguro” (I want you to seem more confident); and after impersonal constructions, as in “Es posible que parezcas nervioso” (It’s possible that you seem nervous).

Usage notes: parezcas is confined to the present subjunctive and appears in clauses whose main verb triggers the subjunctive. The indicative form for you is pareces (parece) in present tense, whereas parezcas expresses hypothetical or non-assertive nuance. The verb parecer itself has Latin roots and cognates in other Romance languages, generally carrying the sense of appearance or seeming.