A1 verb Neutral #155 más común

appear

/əˈpɪə(r)/

To come into sight or become visible to others. It can also describe how something or someone seems or looks to a person.

Ejemplos

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1

The moon will appear in the sky tonight.

The moon will be visible in the sky tonight.

2

He is scheduled to appear before the committee tomorrow morning.

He is scheduled to be present before the committee tomorrow morning.

3

New problems always appear when I am very busy.

New problems always start to happen when I am very busy.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
appearance
Verb
appear
Adverbio
apparently
Adjetivo
apparent
Relacionado
reappearance
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Truco para recordar

Think of an Actor on a Platform — they AP-pear to the audience.

Quiz rápido

The sun will ____ from behind the clouds very soon.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: appear

Ejemplos

1

The moon will appear in the sky tonight.

everyday

The moon will be visible in the sky tonight.

2

He is scheduled to appear before the committee tomorrow morning.

formal

He is scheduled to be present before the committee tomorrow morning.

3

New problems always appear when I am very busy.

informal

New problems always start to happen when I am very busy.

4

Small variations appear in the results of the experiment.

academic

Small changes are visible in the results of the experiment.

5

The manager will appear in the training video for new staff.

business

The manager will be seen in the training video for new staff.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
appearance
Verb
appear
Adverbio
apparently
Adjetivo
apparent
Relacionado
reappearance

Colocaciones comunes

appear to be to seem like something is true
suddenly appear to come into sight very quickly
appear on TV to be seen on a television program
appear in public to be seen by many people in a public place
appear calm to look like you are relaxed

Frases Comunes

it appears that

it seems that

keep up appearances

to pretend everything is fine even if it is not

appear out of nowhere

to arrive suddenly and unexpectedly

Se confunde a menudo con

appear vs look

Look is usually for physical sight, while appear can also mean something seems to be a certain way without physical proof.

appear vs show

Show is transitive (you show something), but appear is intransitive (something appears).

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Notas de uso

Use 'appear' when you are talking about something becoming visible or when you want to express a soft opinion about how something looks.

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Errores comunes

Learners often try to use 'appear' in the passive voice, such as 'The star was appeared,' which is incorrect; it should be 'The star appeared.'

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Truco para recordar

Think of an Actor on a Platform — they AP-pear to the audience.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Latin word 'apparere', which means 'to come into sight'.

Patrones gramaticales

Verb + adjective (e.g., appear tired) Verb + to + infinitive (e.g., appear to know) It + appears + that clause
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Contexto cultural

In many English-speaking cultures, 'appearing' professional or polite is highly valued in social and business interactions.

Quiz rápido

The sun will ____ from behind the clouds very soon.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: appear

Palabras relacionadas

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

people

A1

People refers to a group of human beings or the general public. It is the standard plural form of the word 'person'.

put

A1

To move something into a particular place or position. It is a fundamental verb used to describe the act of placing an object or setting a situation in a specific location.

mean

A1

To have a specific sense or significance, especially when explaining a word or sign. It can also describe a person's intention or the importance of something to someone.

keep

A1

To continue to have or hold something in your possession or at your disposal. It also means to remain in a specific state, condition, or position without changing.

begin

A1

To start doing something or for an event to happen for the first time. It is often used to describe the first point of a process or activity.

seem

A1

To give the impression of being something or having a particular quality based on what you see or hear. It is used to describe an appearance or feeling that may or may not be the actual truth.

help

A1

To make it easier for someone to do something by offering your services, resources, or support. It can involve physical effort, providing information, or giving money to assist a person or a cause.

talk

A1

To speak in order to give information or express ideas, feelings, or thoughts. It typically involves a conversation between two or more people or a person addressing an audience.

start

A1

To begin doing something or to cause something to happen for the first time. It is frequently used when talking about movements, journeys, or making a machine or engine begin to work.

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