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Bookmark or Share- What is the difference between "it seems" and "it looks like"?"It seems that/like" and "It looks like" are also equivalent, but a verb is expected to follow. -> "Look at that fish, it looks/seems dead", "Look at that fish, it looks like/seems that/like it's dead." On another note, you can also use a noun after "looks like" and "seems like", but not after "seems that" -> "that fish looks/seems like a shark."
- infinitives - When is "seems to be" used instead of "seems"? - English ...She seems (to be) a nice girl. infinitives, They seem to have made a mistake. like, The village seems (like) a nice place for a holiday. that- and if-clauses. It seems as if the night is never going to end. With there seem(s) to be is used. There seem to be a lot of mistakes.There seems to be some problem.
- sentence construction - seem/seemed + infinitive form - English ...1. 1- He seems to have felt very tired. 2- He seemed to have felt very tired. Both the sentences express a similar idea, with the only difference that their verbs indicate different times. The former sentence shows the present tense, which has the same meaning as "he seems that he has felt very tired". Whereas, the latter one shows the past ...
- usage - "There seem to be" vs. "There seems to be" - English Language ...Sep 24, 2023 at 3:54. Add a comment. 1 Answer. Sorted by: 3. The first one is correct. You would say, "There seems to be a hurricane coming" because "hurricane" is singular and "seems" goes with singular items. You would say, "There seem to be many hurricanes these days" because "many hurricanes" is plural and "seem" goes with plural items. Share.
- seems/seemed as if - English Language Learners Stack ExchangeHe seems as if he didn't sleep for days. (corrected) He seems as if he hadn't slept for days. The first sentence can mean that "he went through stretches of days at a time when he did not sleep" - the did makes it seem like he purposefully prevented himself from sleeping. The second sentence won't express that, without context.
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