SEMBLER Présent

Learn and practice French with this conjugation “SEMBLER Présent”:
The verb “To seem” is conjugated this way in present tense:
Le verbe Sembler Présent se conjugue de la façon suivante:

Je semble, tu sembles, il semble, elle semble, nous semblons, vous semblez, ils semblent, elles semblent.

Welcome back to French Circles, where we make grammar easy, visual, and actually fun.
Today, we’re learning the verb SEMBLER, which means to seem or to appear. Let’s start !

Meaning and Use

The verb “sembler” means “to seem” or “to appear.”
We use it when we want to express a feeling, impression, or opinion, not a fact.

Examples:

Sembler often describes how things feel or appear to the mind, while paraître is more about how things look to the eye.

Think:

• Paraître = looks like / appears like
• Sembler = seems like / feels like

Think of sembler as your intuition verb
it’s how something feels to your heart or your mind.

“It seems right” – “Ça semble juste.”

Conjugation in the Present Tense

Examples:

Common Expressions with this verb

Here are a few expressions native speakers use all the time.

Il me semble que… – It seems to me that…

This expression is super common in French
You’ll sound instantly more natural if you use it.

Examples:

• Il me semble que c’est une bonne idée. – It seems to me that it’s a good idea.
• Il me semble qu’il pleut. – It seems to me that it’s raining.

Tip:

You can change the pronoun:

 

Examples in Different Tenses

Now let’s see how sembler works in other tenses

Passé Composé (something that happened once)

• Il a semblé heureux hier. – He seemed happy yesterday.
• Ça a semblé compliqué au début. – It seemed complicated at first.

Imparfait (something continuous or repeated in the past)

• Elle semblait triste tous les soirs. – She used to seem sad every evening.
• Les élèves semblaient concentrés. – The students seemed focused.

Futur Simple (what will happen later)

•  Ça semblera étrange au début. – It will seem strange at first.
• Il semblera fatigué après le voyage. – He will seem tired after the trip.

Do you see how easy it is? Once you know the pattern, you can use it everywhere!

Now is your turn:

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Il me semble que tu fais des progrès incroyables !

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To seem – Conjugation