Humanities › Languages Does 'Il Semble Que' Need the Subjunctive? Verbs, Expressions and Conjunctions That Require the French Subjunctive Share Flipboard Email Print Languages French Grammar Basics Pronunciation & Conversation Vocabulary Resources for Teachers English as a Second Language Spanish German Italian Japanese Mandarin English Grammar by ThoughtCo Updated March 06, 2017 The term il semble que means "it appears that" or "it seems that" in French, and it requires the subjunctive.ExamplesIl semble qu'il le fasse.It seems that he does it.Il semble que tu sois malheureux.It seems you're unhappy.To learn whether to use the subjunctive when saying "it seems to me that," see the il me (te, lui...) semble entry. Continue Reading