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Tocar and Parecer

Tocar•To say what you have to do or whose turn it is to do something use the verb tocar followed by an infinitive.

TocarTocar can be used

like the verb gustarme

toca(n)te toca(n)

le toca(n)

nos toca(n)

les toca(n)

Tocar• Examples:–A ti te toca sacar la basura hoy.•It’s your turn to take out the trash today.

–No. Hoy le toca a Fernando.•No. It’s Fernando’s turn today.

Parecer• The verb parecer means to seem and can be used like gustar.• It’s commonly used when asking for and giving opinions.

ParecerParecer can be used like the verb gustar

me parece(n)

te parece(n)

le parece(n)

nos parece(n)

les parece(n)

Parecer–Siempre me toca lavar los platos. Me parece injusto.•I always have to wash the dishes. It seems unfair to me.

–A mi hermano le parece una lata cortar el césped.•My brother thinks cutting the grass is a pain.