Infinitive structures with THINK, BELIEVE, SEEM, CONSIDER, UNDERSTAND, KNOW, REPORT, SAY, EXPECT
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People say that he speaks French
He is said to speak French
(It is said that he speaks French)
People say that he spoke French
He is said to have spoken French
(It is said that he spoke French)
People say that he has spoken French
(It is said that he has spoken French)
Mary says that he is learning French now
He is said to be learning French now
(It is said that he his learning …)
People expect that he will come here next week
He is expected to come next week
(It is expected that he will come next week)
It seems that he is staying in France now.
It seems that he is ill
He seems to be staying in …..
He seems to be ill
It seems that he was ill
He seems to have been ill
It seems that he was staying in France for 2 weeks.
He seems to have been staying in France for 2 weeks.
It seems that he has been ill
It seemed that he was ill
He seemed to be ill
It seemed that he had been ill
He seemed to have been ill
It seemed that he had been working as a journalist
He seemed to have been working as a journalist
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