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Chercher — to look for | French Verb Chart

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Chercherto look for
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Present

  • je chercheI look for
  • tu cherchesyou look for
  • il / elle cherchehe / she looks for
  • nous cherchonswe look for
  • vous cherchezyou look for
  • ils / elles cherchentthey look for

Passé composé

  • j’ai cherchéI looked for
  • tu as cherchéyou looked for
  • il / elle a cherchéhe / she looked for
  • nous avons cherchéwe looked for
  • vous avez cherchéyou looked for
  • ils / elles ont cherchéthey looked for

Imperfect

  • je cherchaisI used to look for
  • tu cherchaisyou used to look for
  • il / elle cherchaithe / she used to look for
  • nous cherchionswe used to look for
  • vous cherchiezyou used to look for
  • ils / elles cherchaientthey used to look for

Future

  • je chercheraiI will look for
  • tu chercherasyou will look for
  • il / elle chercherahe / she will look for
  • nous chercheronswe will look for
  • vous chercherezyou will look for
  • ils / elles chercherontthey will look for

Conditional

  • je chercheraisI would look for
  • tu chercheraisyou would look for
  • il / elle chercheraithe / she would look for
  • nous chercherionswe would look for
  • vous chercheriezyou would look for
  • ils / elles chercheraientthey would look for

Subjunctive

  • que je cherchethat I look for
  • que tu cherchesthat you look for
  • qu’il / elle cherchethat he / she look for
  • que nous cherchionsthat we look for
  • que vous cherchiezthat you look for
  • qu’ils / elles cherchentthat they look for
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The same verb, seven times over — each level adds one new thing you can actually say.

A1Basics — no « pour », ever
Je cherche mes clés.I’m looking for my keys.
Tu cherches quelque chose ?Are you looking for something?

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A2Past & « aller chercher »
Je vais chercher les enfants.I’m going to pick up the children.
J’ai cherché partout.I looked everywhere.

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B1chercher à + infinitive
Il cherche à comprendre.He’s trying to understand.
À ta place, je chercherais ailleurs.If I were you, I’d look elsewhere.

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B2Subjunctive & set phrases
Ne cherche pas midi à quatorze heures.Don’t overcomplicate it.
Je cherche quelqu’un qui puisse m’aider.I’m looking for someone who can help me.

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C1Idiomatic — se chercher, chercher des ennuis
Tu me cherches ?Are you looking for trouble?
Il se cherche encore.He’s still finding himself.

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C2Literary & formal
À la recherche du temps perdu.In Search of Lost Time.
La police recherche un suspect.The police are looking for a suspect.

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NativeNative slang
Cherche pas, c’est fermé.Don’t bother, it’s closed.
J’vais l’chercher.I’ll go and get it.

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