seem
gb/sˈim/ us/sˈim/
A2
Engels
~ 200
Betekenissen
0 betekenissen
Werkwoord
A2
state
1
Appear to be
To look or feel like something is true, even if it may not be.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone/something] seems [adjective]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'seem' with 'look' or 'sound'. 'Seem' is more general and can refer to any kind of impression, not just visual or auditory.
Synoniemen
appear (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal in some contexts.)
Antoniemen
be (Indicates actual state rather than perceived state.)
Woordcombinaties
seem happy
|seem likely
|seem strange
|seem obvious
|seem impossible
Thema's
perception
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- She seems tired after the long trip.
- It seems impossible to finish this today.
- He seems like a nice person.
- This plan seems risky.
- You seem very confident about your answer.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- He seems happy today.
- It seems easy to do.
- She seems nice.
- The test seems hard.
- This place seems quiet.
Werkwoord
B1
state
2
Appear to do something
To look like you are doing something, even if you are not.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone/something] seems to [verb]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Some learners forget 'to' after 'seem' when followed by a verb.
Synoniemen
appear to (Almost identical meaning; often interchangeable.)
Woordcombinaties
seem to know
|seem to understand
|seem to work
|seem to care
Thema's
perception
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- They seem to understand the problem well.
- He seems to be telling the truth.
- The engine seems to be working fine.
- You seem to know a lot about this topic.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- She seems to like the movie.
- They seem to work together well.
- He seems to know the answer.
- It seems to rain a lot here.
Werkwoord
B1
state
3
Indicate possibility
To make someone think something might be true, but not for sure.
Gebruikspatroon:
It seems (that) [clause]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes omit 'that' when it is needed for clarity in formal writing, though in speech it is often dropped.
Synoniemen
appear (Close synonym; 'appear' is sometimes slightly more formal.)
Woordcombinaties
it seems that
|it seems likely
|it seems clear
Thema's
communication
|speculation
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- It seems that we have a misunderstanding.
- It seems likely that they will cancel the meeting.
- It seems clear that she was right.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- It seems that he is late.
- It seems they are happy.
- It seems she knows the answer.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
seem
IPA
GB/sˈim/
US/sˈim/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
seem (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (seem)
Woordvormen
Verb
- Base: seem
- 3rd Person Singular: seems
- Present Participle: seeming
- Past: seemed
Woordfamilie
Forms
seems
verb
seeming
verb
seemed
verb
Advanced or less common
seemingly
adverb C1
Uitdrukkingen
it would seem
1/ˈɪt wˈʊd sˈim/
fixed phrase
Apparently true based on evidence
Used when you think something is true from what you know now.
Voorbeelden
- It would seem we have run out of options.
- It would seem she has made her decision.
make it seem as if
1/mˈeɪk ˈɪt sˈim ˈæz ˈɪf/
fixed phrase
Cause an impression of something untrue
To do something so people think something is true when it's not.
Voorbeelden
- He made it seem as if he had no money.
- They made it seem as if the problem was solved.
seem like
1/sˈim lˈaɪk/
fixed phrase
Appear similar to something
To look or feel like something else.
Voorbeelden
- He seems like a friendly person.
- This place seems like home already.