il semblait
He seemed happy to see me again.
Il semblait heureux de me revoir.
But he seemed to understand every word I was saying.
Mais il semblait comprendre chaque mot que je disais.
— Maurie (1973)
He seemed surprised by the question.
Il sembla surpris par la question.
He seemed to know everything about me.
Il semblait tout savoir sur moi.
He seemed interested in the history of genocide.
Il semblait s'intéresser à l'histoire du génocide.
— Genocidal Organ (2017)
He seemed very tired on the phone.
Il avait l’air très fatigué au téléphone.
He seemed to know what he was doing.
Il avait l’air de savoir ce qu’il faisait.