sembrare present subjunctive conjugation
Sembrare (to seem) in the present subjunctive: sembri, sembri, sembri, sembriamo, sembriate, sembrino.
Congiuntivo presente Present subjunctive
| io | |
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| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present subjunctive
The congiuntivo presente follows che after opinions, wishes, doubt and emotion: “Penso che sia vero.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → i, i, i, iamo, iate, ino; -ere/-ire → a, a, a, iamo, iate, ano. The three singular forms are identical, so the subject pronoun is often kept.
Sembrare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Sembrare in a sentence
- Sembra una buona idea.It seems like a good idea.
- Ieri è sembrato molto stanco.Yesterday he seemed very tired.
Regular -are verb; often used impersonally with indirect object 'mi sembra'.
FAQ
What is the present subjunctive of sembrare?
Sembrare in the Italian present subjunctive: io sembri, tu sembri, lui/lei sembri, noi sembriamo, voi sembriate, loro sembrino.
Is sembrare irregular in the present subjunctive?
No. In the present subjunctive sembrare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so sembri follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian present subjunctive?
The congiuntivo presente follows che after opinions, wishes, doubt and emotion: “Penso che sia vero.”
How is the present subjunctive formed?
Regular endings: -are → i, i, i, iamo, iate, ino; -ere/-ire → a, a, a, iamo, iate, ano. The three singular forms are identical, so the subject pronoun is often kept.
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