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Paraître - Conjugation of to appear in French: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the present, indicative tense (Present, indicatif).
Present, indicatif (Present, indicative)
All conjugations and tenses: Paraître (to appear) - Verb conjugation and exercises
Syllabus: French lesson - Caractère et personnalité (Character and personality)
Conjugation of to appear in present
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') je parais/j'apparais | I appear |
| tu parais | you appear |
| (il/elle/on) il paraît | he appears |
| nous paraissons | we appear |
| vous paraissez | You appear |
| (ils/elles) ils paraissent | they appear |
Example phrases
| French | English |
|---|---|
| Je parais timide, mais je suis courageux. | I appear shy, but I am brave. |
| Tu parais stressé aujourd'hui, ça va ? | You seem stressed today, are you all right? |
| Elle paraît gentille avec tout le monde. | She seems nice to everyone. |
| Nous paraissons dynamiques pendant le travail. | We appear dynamic during work. |
| Vous paraissez drôle quand vous racontez ça. | You look funny when you tell that. |
| Ils paraissent généreux envers leurs amis. | They seem generous towards their friends. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
nous paraissons, tu parais, il, paraît, je, vous paraissez, parais, ils paraissent
1.
... généreux envers leurs amis.
(They seem generous towards their friends.)
2.
Elle ... gent...le avec tout le monde.
(She seems nice to everyone.)
3.
... drôle quand vous racontez ça.
(You look funny when you tell that.)
4.
... stressé aujourd'hui, ça va ?
(You seem stressed today, are you all right?)
5.
... dynamiques pendant le travail.
(We appear dynamic during work.)
6.
... ... timide, mais ... suis courageux.
(I appear shy, but I am brave.)