- 구조
It seemed as if + 과거 시제 동사: ~인 것 같았다, ~처럼 보였다
- 예시
It seemed as if it was going to rain. (비가 올 것 같았다.)
She seemed as if she was lost. (그녀는 길을 잃은 것 같았다.)
It seemed as if they were having a lot of fun. (그들은 정말 재미있게 지내는 것 같았다.)
- 핵심표현
It: 그것
seemed as if: ~인 것 같았다, ~처럼 보였다
it was going to rain: 비가 올 것이다
she was lost: 그녀는 길을 잃었다
they were having a lot of fun: 그들은 정말 재미있게 지내고 있었다
was: ~였다, ~했다
going to: ~할 것이다
lost: 길을 잃다
having: ~하고 있다, ~하는 중이다
a lot of fun: 정말 재미있다
- 주의점
**"It seemed as if ~"**는 과거에 있었던 일에 대한 추측이나 인상을 표현할 때 사용됩니다.
확실하지 않은 상황이나 주관적인 느낌을 나타낼 때 사용됩니다.
- 활용
ㅇ 과거에 있었던 일에 대한 추측
It seemed as if the thief had already left the house. (도둑은 이미 집을 나간 것 같았다.)
It seemed as if they had been arguing. (그들은 다투고 있었던 것 같았다.)
It seemed as if she was about to cry. (그녀는 울기 직전인 것 같았다.)
ㅇ 과거에 있었던 일에 대한 인상:
The city seemed as if it was out of a movie. (그 도시는 영화 속 장면 같았다.)
The food seemed as if it was made by a professional chef. (그 음식은 전문 요리사가 만든 것 같았다.)
The concert seemed as if it would never end. (콘서트는 끝이 없을 것 같았다.)
ㅇ 과거에 있었던 감정이나 분위기
It seemed as if everyone was happy at the party. (파티에 온 사람들은 모두 행복해 보였다.)
It seemed as if the atmosphere was tense. (분위기가 긴장되어 있었다.)
It seemed as if something was wrong. (뭔가 잘못된 것 같았다.)
- 팁
"It seemed as if ~" 패턴을 사용하여 다양한 상황에서 과거에 있었던 일에 대한 추측, 인상, 감정, 분위기를 표현할 수 있습니다.