Word
Il semble que tu aies raison.
Meaning
It seems that you are right.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Il semble que tu aies raison.
tu
you (informal singular)
avoir raison
to be right
il semble que
it seems that
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Questions & Answers about Il semble que tu aies raison.
Why do we use the subjunctive form aies instead of the regular indicative as?
The phrase il semble que (it seems that) expresses uncertainty, doubt, or a mere possibility, which triggers the subjunctive mood. It shows the speaker is not stating an absolute fact.
What happens if I want to say 'It seems to me that...' by adding me? Does it still take the subjunctive?
No, it changes to the indicative! This is a classic trap for learners. While il semble que expresses doubt and takes the subjunctive, il me semble que expresses a personal opinion (much like 'I think that') and takes the regular indicative: Il me semble que tu as raison.
What verb is aies?
It is the verb avoir (to have) conjugated for tu in the present subjunctive. The verb avoir is highly irregular in the subjunctive mood, so its forms (aie, aies, ait, ayons, ayez, aient) simply need to be memorized.
Why does the French sentence use avoir instead of être for 'you are right'?