The Subjunctivisor!
Does il paraîtrait require the subjunctive?
No, il paraîtrait does not take the subjunctive:
Par exemple…
Il paraîtrait qu’elle est divorcée.
There’s a rumor that she is divorced.
Il paraîtrait que is an impersonal verb construction.
Related: Does il paraît que need the subjunctive?
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