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### Expressing Impressions with "Parece que"

When you look at a piece of art, you might want to share your impressions. In Portuguese, the verb *parecer* (to seem / to look like) is the perfect tool for this.

When you say *parece que* (it seems that), you are stating an observation that you believe to be true or likely. Because you are treating it as a reality, the following verb stays in the **indicative** mood (the normal present tense).

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### Doubts and Denials with "Não parece que"

However, if you disagree with an impression or want to express doubt, you make the phrase negative: *não parece que* (it does not seem that).

Because this negative structure introduces doubt, uncertainty, or denial, the verb that follows must be in the **subjunctive** mood. Notice how the verbs *ser* (to be) and *ter* (to have) change to their subjunctive forms (*seja* and *tenha*).

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### Explaining Your Impressions

You will often want to justify why you have a certain impression. You can use the word *pois* (because, since, for) to connect your impression to your reasoning.

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When evaluating art, you might discuss details like *a pincelada* (the brushstroke) or *a textura* (the texture). Remember the golden rule: use the indicative for affirmative impressions, and the subjunctive for negative ones!

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Expressing impressions (parece que)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

phrase

prefix

prep

preposition

pron

pronoun

sentence

verb

Demonstratives and the verb to be (isto é, o, a)

Subject pronouns and negation (eu, não)

Yes/no questions and question words (quem, o que)

Plural pronouns, articles, and verbs (somos, são, os, as)

Origin and possession (de, do, da)

Introductions (chamar-se)

Indefinite articles (um, uma, uns, umas)

The verb to be for locations (estar)

Contrasting the two verbs to be (ser vs. estar)

Preposition for locations (em, no, na)

Numbers 0 to 10 (zero, um, dois)

The verb to have (tenho, tem)

Regular -ar verbs (falar, trabalhar)

Regular -er verbs (comer, beber)

Regular -ir verbs (abrir, partir)

My, your, and our (o meu, a nossa)

His, hers, and theirs (dele, dela)

Adjective agreement and placement

Days of the week (segunda-feira)

Months of the year (janeiro)

Counting by tens to 100 (trinta, quarenta...)

Telling time (é uma, são...)

Asking about time (quando, a que horas)

The verb to go (ir)

Prepositions of direction (a, para)

Preposition a contractions (ao, à, aos, às)

Prepositions of place (ao lado de, em frente de...)

Demonstratives (este, esse, aquele)

Contractions with demonstratives (neste, desse, daquele)

Asking which and how many (qual, quanto)

Plurals ending in -ão (-ões, -ãos, -ães)

Plurals ending in consonants (-ns, -is, -es)

The verb to like (gostar de)

The verb to need (precisar de)

The verb to want (querer)

The verb can or may (poder)

Expressing obligation (ter de)

Adverbs of degree (muito, pouco)

Quantifiers (muito, pouco)

Comparatives (mais... do que, menos... do que)

Equality comparisons (tão... como)

The preposition com (comigo, contigo)

Coordinating conjunctions (e, mas, ou, porque)

The preposition por (pelo, pela)

Double negation (nunca, nada, ninguém)

Present continuous (estar a)

Near future (ir)

Past tense of regular -ar verbs

Past tense of regular -er and -ir verbs

Past tense of ser and ir (fui, foi)

Direct object pronouns (me, te, o, a, nos, os, as)

Pronoun placement with negatives and questions

Greetings and courtesy (bom dia, obrigado)

Physical states with ter (ter fome, ter frio)

Asking the way (à direita, sempre em frente)

Colours (vermelho, amarelo, cor-de-rosa)

Money and shopping (custar, a moeda)

Getting around (o motorista, a paragem de autocarro)

Weather and seasons (faz calor, o inverno)

Omitting the subject pronoun

Where things are: ficar (Onde fica...?)

Richer questions: que + noun and é que

Numbers above 100 (cento e vinte, mil)

First-person sound changes (durmo, prefiro)

Advice and ability: dever and saber

Asking why: porquê and porque

When one thing happens: quando-clauses

Here and there: aqui, aí, ali (cá e lá)

Formal and plural possessives: o seu, o vosso

Irregular presents: ver, vir, dar

Present irregulars

Reflexive verbs (me, te, se, nos)

Stem-changing reflexives

Attached object pronouns (-lo, -la, -los, -las)

Nasal attached pronouns (-no, -na, -nos, -nas)

Pronoun placement with adverbs

Past tense of fazer, dizer, and trazer

Past tense of ter, estar, poder, and saber

Past tense of querer and vir

Past tense of ver, dar, and ler

Past tense reflexive verbs (-se)

Time elapsed in the past (há)

Question	Answer
abstract	abstrato
authentic	autêntico
It seems that this abstract painting is authentic.	Parece que esta pintura abstrata é autêntica.
contemporary	contemporâneo
It does not seem that the contemporary painting is authentic.	Não parece que o quadro contemporâneo seja autêntico.
the watercolor	a aguarela
the composition	a composição
It seems that the contemporary watercolor has an interesting composition.	Parece que a aguarela contemporânea tem uma composição interessante.
It does not seem that the composition has good colors.	Não parece que a composição tenha boas cores.
to exhibit	exibir
the forgery	a falsificação
It does not seem that the museum exhibits a forgery.	Não parece que o museu exiba uma falsificação.
the sketch	o esboço
It does not seem that the sketch is a forgery.	Não parece que o esboço seja uma falsificação.
because (since, for)	pois
It seems that they exhibit the sketch, because it is very valuable.	Parece que exibem o esboço, pois é muito valioso.
It seems that the composition is abstract, because I do not understand anything.	Parece que a composição é abstrata, pois não compreendo nada.
It seems that this watercolor is the most beautiful in the gallery.	Parece que esta aguarela é a mais bela da galeria.
the brushstroke	a pincelada
It does not seem that the author uses a heavy brushstroke.	Não parece que o autor use uma pincelada pesada.
the texture	a textura
The brushstroke became so dark! It does not seem that it has a luminous texture.	A pincelada ficou tão escura! Não parece que tenha uma textura luminosa.
The texture is so beautiful that it seems that the author is alive.	A textura é tão bela que parece que o autor está vivo.