To be someone’s turn to do something and to seem to be something Tocar and Parecer pg. 178

Tocar To say what you have to do, or whose turn it is to do something, use the verb TOCAR followed by an infinitive Example: Me toca leer (its my turn to read). Tocar is used like GUSTAR The verb does not change very much. You change the pronoun in front of the verb to indicate who is doing the action of the verb Remember ME gusta, but TE gusta?

How to conjugate TOCAR

Tocar is usually followed by an infinitive Me toca sacar la basura (Its my turn to take out the trash) Le toca cocinar Its his turn to cook Nos toca hacer las camas Its our turn to make the beds

Parecer The verb PARECER means to seem and it conjugates like GUSTAR and TOCAR. Use this verb to express opinions (ASKING AND GIVING OPINIONS)

How to conjugate PARECER Me parece(n) – it seems to me Nos parece(n) – it seems to us Te parece(n) – it seems to you Os parece(n) – it seems to you (only in Espana) Le parece(n) – it seems to him/her Les parece(n) – it seems to them

For example: Siempre me toca lavar los platos. Me parece injusto. I always have to wash the dishes. It seems unfair to me  Siempre le toca cocinar. Le parece una lata! Its always her turn to cook. She thinks it’s a pain .

Como te parece? Parecer is usually followed by an adjective. These are common adjectives used with PARECER Me parece divertido (fun) Me parece dificil(difficult) Me parece facil (easy) Me parece aburrido (boring) Me parece muy bien (very good) Me parece fenomenal (awesome!) Me parece interesante (interesting) Me parece pesimo (terrible, awful…)  Me parece formidable (fantastic)…