seem and seem to be

[trgalatasaray]

First, "seems to be ill" only has a present meaning. There is no prediction there.

Second, the speaker is less than certain there, but he could be pretty sure.

if there is no future and no prediction he can use "he seems ill" .

are you sure there is not any prediction or future meaning?

you see someone had a headache. and you can say to other friend.
he seems to be ill. ( i thik he will be ill, flu or sth. like this.)

and is not it used "he seems ill"?

[MikeNewYork]

if there is no future and no prediction he can use "he seems ill" .

are you sure there is not any prediction or future meaning?

you see someone had a headache. and you can say to other friend.
he seems to be ill. ( i thik he will be ill, flu or sth. like this.)

and is not it used "he seems ill"?

That is correct. The speaker can use either.

Yes, I'm sure.

"He seems to be ill" refers to whatever the speaker sees in the present that indicates an illness. He can follow that up with, "Perhaps he has the flu". That is also present tense.

[asad hussain]

As far as I know that in British English we can omit "to be" after appear, look and seem, as for example, "She seemed (to be) a good pilot.", but Americans do not say She seemed a good pilot. They use "to be"

[MikeNewYork]

As far as I know that in British English we can omit "to be" after appear, look and seem, as for example, "She seemed (to be) a good pilot.", but Americans do not say She seemed a good pilot. They use "to be"

Americans do that as well.