These are word's grammars related to seem. Click on any word to go to its word's detail page. Or, go to the definition of seem.
We mostly use appear to talk about facts and events. We use seem to talk about facts, but also to talk about personal feelings and ideas. Seem is often used with a noun:
We can use seem with a to-infinitive:
Seem means ‘appear in a particular way’. We can use it as a linking verb (like be) or with a to-infinitive. We do not normally use seem in the continuous form:
Seem as a linking verb is followed by an adjective or, less commonly, a noun:
