/sɑ̃ble/
#299 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to seem, to appear
Word origin
From Latin simulare ('to make like, imitate, appear'), from similis ('like, similar').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- simulare
- English cognates
- simulate, similar, resemble
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | semble | semblais | semblai | semblerai | semblerais |
| tu | sembles | semblais | semblas | sembleras | semblerais |
| il/elle | semble | semblait | sembla | semblera | semblerait |
| nous | semblons | semblions | semblâmes | semblerons | semblerions |
| vous | semblez | sembliez | semblâtes | semblerez | sembleriez |
| ils/elles | semblent | semblaient | semblèrent | sembleront | sembleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | semble | semblasse |
| tu | sembles | semblasses |
| il/elle | semble | semblât |
| nous | semblions | semblassions |
| vous | sembliez | semblassiez |
| ils/elles | semblent | semblassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | semble |
| nous | semblons |
| vous | semblez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- semblant
- Past participle
- semblé · semblée · semblés · semblées
Examples
aujourd'hui.
He seems tired today.
.
It seems to me that we have already met.
bonne .
That idea seems good on paper.
' .
She has seemed tired since she changed jobs.
.
It seems to me that we have already met.
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