A1 verb Neutral #112 más común

seem

/siːm/

To give the impression of being something or having a particular quality based on what you see or hear. It is used to describe an appearance or feeling that may or may not be the actual truth.

Ejemplos

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1

He seems happy today because he is smiling.

He appears to be happy today because he is smiling.

2

It would seem that the documents were lost in transit.

It appears that the documents were lost in transit.

3

You seem a bit down; is everything okay?

You look a bit sad; is everything okay?

Familia de palabras

Verb
seem
Adverbio
seemingly
Adjetivo
seeming
Relacionado
semblance
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Truco para recordar

Think of the 'S' in Seem as 'Senses' — you use your senses to decide how something seems.

Quiz rápido

The weather _____ very nice for a walk in the park.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: seems

Ejemplos

1

He seems happy today because he is smiling.

everyday

He appears to be happy today because he is smiling.

2

It would seem that the documents were lost in transit.

formal

It appears that the documents were lost in transit.

3

You seem a bit down; is everything okay?

informal

You look a bit sad; is everything okay?

4

The data seem to indicate a correlation between these factors.

academic

The data appear to show a connection between these factors.

5

It seems like a reasonable offer for the partnership.

business

It appears to be a fair offer for the partnership.

Familia de palabras

Verb
seem
Adverbio
seemingly
Adjetivo
seeming
Relacionado
semblance

Colocaciones comunes

seem likely to appear probable
seem happy to appear to be in a good mood
it seems that it appears to be the case that
seem impossible to appear as if it cannot be done
seem to be to have the appearance of being

Frases Comunes

it seems to me

in my opinion or from my perspective

it would seem

a polite way to say 'it appears'

so it seems

that is how it appears to be

Se confunde a menudo con

seem vs look

'Look' focuses on physical visual appearance, while 'seem' covers a more general mental impression.

seem vs be

'Be' states a definite fact, whereas 'seem' states an impression that could be wrong.

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Notas de uso

Seem is a linking verb and is usually followed by an adjective or a 'to-infinitive' phrase. It is rarely used in the continuous (-ing) form.

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Errores comunes

Learners often forget to use 'to' when expressing an opinion; say 'It seems to me' rather than 'It seems me.'

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Truco para recordar

Think of the 'S' in Seem as 'Senses' — you use your senses to decide how something seems.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Old Norse word 'sœma', meaning to conform to, befit, or be appropriate.

Patrones gramaticales

Stative verb (usually no continuous form) Followed by adjective (e.g., seems nice) Followed by 'to be' (e.g., seems to be ready)

Quiz rápido

The weather _____ very nice for a walk in the park.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: seems

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