What is the difference between it seems and it looks like? When we say "it seems like", we are focusing on the impression given by the subject There is more doubt implied in this phrasing, because it suggests you may be deceived, where "it looks like" suggests you are likely correct
How to use seems to be - English Language Learners Stack Exchange As for It seems to be activated vs It seems to have been activated - the first is taking activated as an adjective, which is less common (except in the phrase activated charcoal) The second it is the past participle of activate, so that is a passive clause, and seems to me to fit better
meaning - it seems that vs it seems as if - English Language . . . it seems like Young-woo is autistic I happened to see #3 sentence in the English sub of Korean TV series, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, and I felt the doctor should have said SEEM THAT instead of SEEM AS THOUGH because SEEM AS THOUGH sounds less confident considering he is a professional in health care
It seems vs It seems like - English Language Learners Stack Exchange Watching this video, an American called Nick says, to Americans, the sentence " It seems that " sounds weird, but " It seems like " sounds more natural to Americans Does it hold true? Most of the conversation is done in English, so please try to listen to this The Japanese on the right side is taught mostly by Australians so any English speakers' responses are welcome Thank you in advance
seems seemed as if - English Language Learners Stack Exchange He 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
sentence construction - seem seemed + infinitive form - English . . . He seems as though he knows the answer (present tense) When we remove the "as if" or "as though," however, the tense of the verb "seem" tells us if we are referencing the past or the present The word "know", being part of an infinitive, stays in the present tense in both cases: He seemed to know the answer (past)