sembler passé composé conjugation
Sembler (to seem) in the passé composé: ai semblé, as semblé, a semblé, avons semblé, avez semblé, ont semblé.
Passé composé Compound past
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ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the passé composé
The passé composé is the everyday past tense for completed actions: “Hier, j’ai mangé au restaurant.” It is built from avoir or être in the present plus the past participle.
How it is formed
Present of avoir (or être for the “house of être” verbs and all reflexive verbs) + past participle. With être the participle agrees with the subject: elle est allée, ils sont allés.
Sembler is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
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Sembler in a sentence
- Il semble fatigué aujourd'hui.He seems tired today.
- Elle a semblé surprise.She seemed surprised.
Regular -er verb, often impersonal ('il semble que') followed by subjunctive.
FAQ
What is the passé composé of sembler?
Sembler in the French passé composé: j' ai semblé, tu as semblé, il/elle/on a semblé, nous avons semblé, vous avez semblé, ils/elles ont semblé.
Is sembler irregular in the passé composé?
No. In the passé composé sembler takes the regular endings for its verb class, so ai semblé follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the French passé composé?
The passé composé is the everyday past tense for completed actions: “Hier, j’ai mangé au restaurant.” It is built from avoir or être in the present plus the past participle.
How is the passé composé formed?
Present of avoir (or être for the “house of être” verbs and all reflexive verbs) + past participle. With être the participle agrees with the subject: elle est allée, ils sont allés.
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