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
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 Both phrases are often used humorously It's funny to use one of these phrases when the outcome is not in doubt
Differences among It feels. . . , It looks. . . , and It seems. . . "It looks" "It seems" The verb "to seem" is actually the passive of the verb "to see", but has gone beyond sight in use Both "looks" and "seems" can refer to how something is seen The book seems green The book looks green "Seems" and "feels" can involve touching and imaginings beyond senses: This cloth seems rough This cloth feels rough This situation feels dangerous to me This
usage - There seem to be vs. There seems to be - English Language . . . 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
verbs - English Language Learners Stack Exchange Sometimes "seems" is used to imply that the statement is not true, as opposed to being of unknown truth This depends on the context "The salesman seemed honest " If you said that after making a purchase that you are uncertain about but don't have any specific problems, you mean "seem" in the "unknown" sense
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)
grammar - Choice between Seem to be vs seem to have - English Language . . . The task doesn't seem to have been completed The task seems to have not been completed Your first two sentences and my first example sentence both put seem after does not Seem in this context is much more about self doubt It implies that you're not sure that it has been completed, and you're pointing out the potential incompleteness
it seems it was only yesterday vs it seems like only yesterday If A seems to be B then A is very probably B, usually because of evidence If A seems like B, then A resembles B in some way, but may not be identical Sentence (1) does not make sense, because we use a definite phrase after 'it seems' (e g 'it was ') to mean that something, often contrary to what we had thought, has turned out to actually be the case - I thought that Joe was a nice guy, but