French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | semble | semblais | semblerai | semblerais | semble | semblasse | ||
| tu | sembles | semblais | sembleras | semblerais | sembles | semblasses | ||
| il | semble | semblait | semblera | semblerait | semble | semblât | ||
| nous | semblons | semblions | semblerons | semblerions | semblions | semblassions | ||
| vous | semblez | sembliez | semblerez | sembleriez | sembliez | semblassiez | ||
| ils | semblent | semblaient | sembleront | sembleraient | semblent | semblassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai semblé | avais semblé | aurai semblé | aurais semblé | aie semblé | eusse semblé | ||
| tu | as semblé | avais semblé | auras semblé | aurais semblé | aies semblé | eusses semblé | ||
| il | a semblé | avait semblé | aura semblé | aurait semblé | ait semblé | eût semblé | ||
| nous | avons semblé | avions semblé | aurons semblé | aurions semblé | ayons semblé | eussions semblé | ||
| vous | avez semblé | aviez semblé | aurez semblé | auriez semblé | ayez semblé | eussiez semblé | ||
| ils | ont semblé | avaient semblé | auront semblé | auraient semblé | aient semblé | eussent semblé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | semblai | eus semblé | (tu) | semble | Present | semblant | ||
| tu | semblas | eus semblé | (nous) | semblons | Past | semblé | ||
| il | sembla | eut semblé | (vous) | semblez | Perfect | ayant semblé | ||
| nous | semblâmes | eûmes semblé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | semblâtes | eûtes semblé | (tu) | aie semblé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | semblèrent | eurent semblé | (nous) | ayons semblé | avoir semblé | |||
| (vous) | ayez semblé | |||||||
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Sembler is a regular -er verb.
Listening
Sembler in action
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