chercher (search) — French Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate chercher (search) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
chercher — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | cherche | Je cherche mes clés. | I'm looking for my keys. |
| tu | cherches | Tu cherches un nouveau travail. | You're searching for a new job. |
| il/elle | cherche | Elle cherche son téléphone. | She's looking for her phone. |
| nous | cherchons | Nous cherchons un bon restaurant. | We're searching for a good restaurant. |
| vous | cherchez | Vous cherchez la gare. | You all are looking for the train station. |
| ils/elles | cherchent | Ils cherchent leur chien. | They're searching for their dog. |
chercher — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai cherché | J'ai cherché partout hier. | I searched everywhere yesterday. |
| tu | as cherché | Tu as cherché pendant des heures. | You searched for hours. |
| il/elle | a cherché | Il/Elle a cherché au mauvais endroit. | He/She searched in the wrong place. |
| nous | avons cherché | Nous avons cherché toute la matinée. | We searched all morning. |
| vous | avez cherché | Vous avez cherché pour rien. | You all searched for nothing. |
| ils/elles | ont cherché | Ils/Elles ont cherché mais ne l'ont pas trouvé. | They searched but didn't find it. |
chercher — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | cherchais | Je te cherchais partout. | I was looking for you everywhere. |
| tu | cherchais | Tu cherchais des réponses. | You were searching for answers. |
| il/elle | cherchait | Il cherchait son portefeuille. | He was looking for his wallet. |
| nous | cherchions | Nous cherchions une place de parking. | We were searching for a parking spot. |
| vous | cherchiez | Vous cherchiez le musée. | You all were looking for the museum. |
| ils/elles | cherchaient | Elles cherchaient une solution. | They were searching for a solution. |