Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Introduction to the verb hercher
The English translation of the French verb “hercher” is “to search” or “to look for.” The infinitive form “hercher” is pronounced as [ɛʁ.ʃe].
The verb “hercher” is derived from the Old French word “hercier” which means “to search.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), which is mainly found in written or formal contexts.
Here are three simple examples of “hercher” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il hercha partout dans la maison. (He searched everywhere in the house.)
- Elle hercha ses clés pendant des heures. (She looked for her keys for hours.)
- Ils herchèrent la réponse dans les livres. (They searched for the answer in the books.)
Note: In spoken French, the Passé Composé tense (composed past) is more commonly used than the Passé Simple.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of hercher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | herchai | Je herchai le trésor. | I searched for the treasure. |
Tu | herchas | Tu herchas les clés. | You searched for the keys. |
Il | hercha | Il hercha la solution. | He searched for the solution. |
Elle | hercha | Elle hercha son portable. | She searched for her phone. |
On | hercha | On hercha la vérité. | One searched for the truth. |
Nous | herchâmes | Nous herchâmes des informations. | We searched for information. |
Vous | herchâtes | Vous herchâtes les documents. | You searched for the documents. |
Ils | herchèrent | Ils herchèrent la réponse. | They searched for the answer. |
Elles | herchèrent | Elles herchèrent les clés. | They (feminine) searched for the keys. |
Other Conjugations for Hercher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
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Hercher – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Usage
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Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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