students/ seem/ speak
All the students seem to speak English perfectly.
I was present at the meeting. (happen)
I happened to be present at the meeting.
I met an old friend at the cinema. (happen)
I happened to meet an old friend at the cinema.
One day a Wolf met a Sheep. (happen)
One day a Wolf happened to meet a Sheep.
They have heard all about it. (seem)
They seem to have heard all about it.
It so happened that I overheard the teacher's explanation.
I happened to overhear the teacher's explanation.
Their characters have much in common. (appear)
Their characters appear to have much in common.
It appeared that he was losing patience.
He appeared to be losing patience.
It seems that the boat is moving too slowly.
The boat seems to be moving to slowly.
It appears that Kate is a wonderful singer.
Kate appears to be a wonderful singer.
seem/ know
He seems to know her well.
appear/ understand
They appeared to understand this rule well.
He was an excellent driver. (seem)
He seemed to be an excellent driver.
It turned out that their house was in a noisy street in the center of the city.
Their house turned out to be in a noisy street in the center of the city.
seem/ ill.
He seemed to be ill.
appear/ use
They appeared to use the dictionary.
happen/ hear
I happened to hear him.
It seems that money doesn't interest him.
Money doesn’t seem to interest him.
It seemed that the discussion was coming to an end.
The discussion seemed to be coming to and end.
seem/ angry with
He seems to be angry with me.
It seems they know all about it.
They seem to know all about it.
Tom has forgotten of his promice. (appear)
Tom appeared to have forgotten of his promise.
It seems that he doesn't like her.
He doesn't seem to like her.
You didn’t aprove of the idea. (seem)
You didn't seem to approve of the idea.
They met very day. (happen)
They happened to meet every day.
He is a tall bold-headed man. (turned out)
He turned out to be a tall bold-headed man.
She was and ideal housewife. (appear)
She appeared to be an ideal housewife.
It appears that the house was built in the 17th centure.
The house appears to be built in the 17th centure.
You can easily get in through the window if it happens so that the door is locked.
You can easily get in through the window if the door happens to be locked.