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

[yves5211]

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?

thanks in advance

 

[5jj]

Welcome to the forum, yves. :hi:

"It is appeared to be raining" is not acceptable English.

 

[yves5211]

Welcome to the forum, yves. :hi:

"It is appeared to be raining" is not acceptable English.

Why?

 

[Rover_KE]

It is ungrammatical as the verb 'appear' is not used in the passive.