[Grammar] what the difference between It appears to be raining vs It is appeared to be rainin

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what is the difference between
It appears to be raining vs It is appeared to be raining.

is "It is appeared to be raining" grammatically correct or not why?

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Welcome to the forum, yves. :hi:

"It is appeared to be raining" is not acceptable English.
 
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It is ungrammatical as the verb 'appear' is not used in the passive.
 
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