seem
/si;m/
linking verb
[-object]
1 (tidak digunakan dl the continuous tenses)
tampak; kelihatan 
(syn appear)
▪ [+ adjective]
You seem sad/interested.
Anda tampak sedih/tertarik.
▪ [+ to be sb/sth]
She seems (to be) a diligent student.
Dia tampak sebagai siswi yg rajin.
▪ [+ (to sb) (to be) sth]
He seemes to me to be a good boy.
Dia tampak bagiku sebagai anak yg baik.
▪ [+ like sth]
It seems like a good meal.
Ini tampak seperti hidangan yg nikmat.
▪ ‘He’ll be successful ‘So it seems.’
“Dia akan suksés.” “Tampaknya / Kata org2 begitu/demikian.”
▪ [+ as if/though]
It seemed as if/though I would never be ble to do it.
Tampaknya saya tidak akan mampu melakukannya.
▪ [+ that]
It seems that he is doing the right thing.
Tampaknya dia sedang mengerjakan hal yg benar.
▪ [+ to inf]
They seem to know each other pretty well.
Meréka tampak saling mengenal dengan sangat baik.
▪ The report seems to be true.
Laporan itu terlihat benar.
2 [+ to inf]
tampaknya; digunakan utk membuat pemikiran, perasaan, tindakan Anda terlihat kurang kuat
▪ I seem to have left my keys somewhere.
Saya tampaknya telah meninggalkan kunci di suatu tempat.
▪ I can’t seem to get this job done.
Saya tampaknya tidak bisa menyelesaikan pekerjaan ini hari ini.
3 it seems; it would seem
digunakan utk menunjukkan kesopanan; digunakan utk menyatakan sst itu benar adanya
▪ [-object]
[+ (that)]
It would seem that they are all disappointed.
Tampaknya meréka semua kecéwa.
▪ [+ adjective]
It seems reasonable to get a new car.
Tampaknya masuk akal utk mendapatkan sebuah mobil baru.