Sembler — to seem | French Verb Chart
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Sembler›to seem
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Present
- je sembleI seem
- tu semblesyou seem
- il / elle semblehe / she seems
- nous semblonswe seem
- vous semblezyou seem
- ils / elles semblentthey seem
Passé composé
- j’ai sembléI seemed
- tu as sembléyou seemed
- il / elle a sembléhe / she seemed
- nous avons sembléwe seemed
- vous avez sembléyou seemed
- ils / elles ont sembléthey seemed
Imperfect
- je semblaisI used to seem
- tu semblaisyou used to seem
- il / elle semblaithe / she used to seem
- nous semblionswe used to seem
- vous sembliezyou used to seem
- ils / elles semblaientthey used to seem
Future
- je sembleraiI will seem
- tu semblerasyou will seem
- il / elle semblerahe / she will seem
- nous sembleronswe will seem
- vous semblerezyou will seem
- ils / elles semblerontthey will seem
Conditional
- je sembleraisI would seem
- tu sembleraisyou would seem
- il / elle sembleraithe / she would seem
- nous semblerionswe would seem
- vous sembleriezyou would seem
- ils / elles sembleraientthey would seem
Subjunctive
- que je semblethat I seem
- que tu semblesthat you seem
- qu’il / elle semblethat he / she seem
- que nous semblionsthat we seem
- que vous sembliezthat you seem
- qu’ils / elles semblentthat they seem
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The same verb, seven times over — each level adds one new thing you can actually say.
A1Basics — how things seem
Il semble fatigué.He seems tired.
Ça semble difficile.That seems difficult.
A2Past — how things seemed
Il semblait inquiet.He seemed worried.
Tout semblait calme.Everything seemed calm.
B1il me semble que — the polite opinion
Il me semble que c’est une erreur.It seems to me that’s a mistake.
Il me semble, oui.I think so, yes.
B2Subjunctive — with or without « me »
Il semble qu’il soit parti.It seems he has left.
Il me semble qu’il est parti.It seems to me he has left.
C1Idiomatic — faire semblant
Il fait semblant de dormir.He’s pretending to be asleep.
À ce qu’il semble, c’est annulé.Apparently, it’s cancelled.
C2Literary & formal
Il paraît que c’est fermé.Apparently it’s closed.
Cela semblait improbable.That seemed improbable.
NativeNative slang
On dirait qu’il va pleuvoir.It looks like it’s going to rain.
Il paraît qu’ils déménagent.Apparently they’re moving.
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