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paraître

to appear / to seem
Used for appearing or seeming. Can also mean 'to be published'. Often used impersonally: 'il paraît que' (it seems that). Conjugated like 'connaître'.
je parais
I appear / seem
nous paraissons
we appear / seem
tu parais
you appear / seem - informal
vous paraissez
you appear / seem - formal
il/elle/on paraît
he/she/one appears / seems
ils/elles paraissent
they appear / seem
Je parais plus jeune.
(I look younger.)
Tu parais fatigué.
(You seem tired.)
Elle paraît heureuse.
(She seems happy.)
Nous paraissons calmes.
(We appear calm.)
Vous paraissez surpris.
(You seem surprised.)
Ils paraissent nerveux.
(They seem nervous.)
Ça ne paraît pas évident.
(It doesn't seem obvious.)
Tu parais en forme.
(You seem in good shape.)
Il paraît que c'est vrai.
(It seems that it's true.)
Paraissez-vous souvent ici?
(Do you appear here often?)
Le livre paraît demain.
(The book is coming out tomorrow.)
Cela paraît impossible.
(That seems impossible.)
Elles paraissent plus vieilles.
(They look older.)
Il paraît qu'il va pleuvoir.
(It seems it's going to rain.)