
(해설) 완료부정사 (부정사의 시제)
(1) He seems to be rich. (그는 부자인 것 같다.)
단순부정사는 술부동사의 시제와 같다.
It seems that he is rich.
(2) He seems to have been rich. (그는 부자였던 것 같다.)
완료부정사는 술부동사의 시제보다 앞선다.
It seems that he was(or he has been) rich.
* He seemed to work hard. = It seemed that he worked hard.
* He seemed to have worked hard. = It seemed that he had worked hard.
그러나 wished, hoped, intended, expected, was, were 등 다음에
완료부정사가 오면 이루지 못한 사실을 나타낸다.
* He intended to have come here.
* He was to have come here.