sembler
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | semble |
| tu | sembles |
| il/elle | semble |
| nous | semblons |
| vous | semblez |
| ils/elles | semblent |
Il semble heureux aujourd'hui.
He seems happy today.
Ces fleurs semblent magnifiques.
These flowers seem beautiful.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai semblé |
| tu | as semblé |
| il/elle | a semblé |
| nous | avons semblé |
| vous | avez semblé |
| ils/elles | ont semblé |
Elle a semblé surprise par la nouvelle.
She seemed surprised by the news.
Ils ont semblé contents de nous voir.
They seemed happy to see us.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | semblais |
| tu | semblais |
| il/elle | semblait |
| nous | semblions |
| vous | sembliez |
| ils/elles | semblaient |
Quand j'étais jeune, il me semblait que tout était possible.
When I was young, it seemed to me that anything was possible.
Il semblait fatigué après le voyage.
He seemed tired after the trip.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | semblerai |
| tu | sembleras |
| il/elle | semblera |
| nous | semblerons |
| vous | semblerez |
| ils/elles | sembleront |
Demain, elle semblera plus confiante.
Tomorrow, she will seem more confident.
Ils sembleront très occupés cette semaine.
They will seem very busy this week.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | semblerais |
| tu | semblerais |
| il/elle | semblerait |
| nous | semblerions |
| vous | sembleriez |
| ils/elles | sembleraient |
Je penserais qu'il semble sincère.
I would think that he seems sincere.
Si elle était là, elle semblerait heureuse.
If she were here, she would seem happy.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | semble |
| tu | sembles |
| il/elle | semble |
| nous | semblions |
| vous | sembliez |
| ils/elles | semblent |
Il faut que tu sembles convaincu.
You need to seem convinced.
Je doute qu'il semble intéressé par le projet.
I doubt that he seems interested in the project.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais semblé |
| tu | avais semblé |
| il/elle | avait semblé |
| nous | avions semblé |
| vous | aviez semblé |
| ils/elles | avaient semblé |
Avant de partir, il avait semblé hésitant.
Before leaving, he had seemed hesitant.
Elle avait semblé très préoccupée la semaine dernière.
She had seemed very worried last week.
"sembler" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "sembler" regular or irregular in French?
- "sembler" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "sembler" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "sembler" conjugates as: semble, sembles, semblons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "sembler" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "sembler" conjugates as: ai semblé, as semblé, avons semblé, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "sembler" in French?
- "sembler" (to seem, to appear) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.