Complex Subject

He didn’t answer at once. He seemed (clear) his throat.

• to be clearing

• clear

• have cleared

• to have cleared

You always seem (leave) your things around the place.

• to left

• have left

• to leave

• to have leaving

She looks sad. She appears (hear) the news.

• have hear

• to hear

• heard

• to have heard

Their financial situation has become better. They appear (sign) on for social welfare.

• to have been signing

• to have signed

• to signed

• have sing

She didn’t seem (look) at me but at somebody behind.

• to be looking

• to have look

• looking

• to be looked

She heard the remark, but she didn’t appear (hurt).

• to hurt

• to be hurt

• have hurt

• to be hurted

He seems (wear) the same suit the whole year.

• to have been wearing

• to have been worn

• have worn

• wearing

She didn’t seem (interest) in the problem.

• to interest

• to interested

• to be interested

• to be interesting

He seems (fail) with his new job.

• to be fail

• have failed

• failed

• to have failed

They seem (use) this method for years.

• to have been using

• to have been used

• to have used

• to use