il me semblait

Il me semblait bien.

It seemed fine to me.

C'est bien ce qu'il me semblait.

That's what it seemed to me.

Il me semblait avoir toujours su que cela arriverait.

It seemed to me that I always knew this would happen.

Il me semblait te connaître.

I thought I knew you.

Il me semblait que c'était toi.

I thought it was you.

C'est ce qu'il me semblait.

That's what it seemed to me.

Il me semblait bien que c'était toi.

I thought it was you.

Enfin, il me semblait.

Well, that's how it seemed to me.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il me semblait que j'avais des cigarettes.

I thought I had cigarettes.

Il me semblait bien que je t'avais vu.

I thought I saw you.

— La dolce vita (1960)