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Cette histoire semble vraie.

Cette histoire semble vraie.
This story seems true.
From Lesson 89:Perception and belief verbs (voir, croire)·French

Questions & Answers about Cette histoire semble vraie.

Why do we use cette instead of cet before histoire, since it starts with a mute H?
Cet is only used for masculine words starting with a vowel or mute H (like cet homme). Since histoire is a feminine noun, we always use the regular feminine form cette, regardless of the starting letter.
Can histoire also mean "history"?
Yes! The French word histoire is used for both "story" and "history". You have to rely on the context to figure out which one is meant. Here, a "true story" is the most natural fit.
Why does vraie have an "e" at the end?
Adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe, even when they are separated by a verb like sembler. Since histoire is feminine, the masculine adjective vrai gets an extra "e" to become vraie.
How does sembler fit into a lesson about perception verbs like voir and croire?
Sembler (to seem) is also a verb of perception, expressing how something appears to the mind or senses. However, unlike the irregular verbs voir (to see) and croire (to believe) that you are learning, sembler is a completely regular -er verb.

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