Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher
Introduction to the verb chercher
The English translation of the French verb chercher is “to search” or “to look for.” It is pronounced as “shehr-shay” in the infinitive form.
The word chercher comes from the Old French word “ce(r)cher,” which is derived from the Latin word “circare,” meaning “to go around.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has remained a common verb in everyday French.
In the Conditionnel Présent tense, chercher is used to express a possibility or hypothetical action in the present. It is formed by adding the endings -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient to the infinitive form.
Here are three examples of chercher in the Conditionnel Présent tense and their English translations:
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Si j’avais le temps, je chercherais un nouveau livre à lire.
(If I had the time, I would look for a new book to read.) -
Ils chercheraient un moyen de faire des économies.
(They would search for a way to save money.) -
Je te conseillerais de chercher un nouvel emploi.
(I would advise you to look for a new job.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of chercher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chercherais | Je chercherais un nouvel emploi. | I would look for a new job. |
tu | chercherais | Tu chercherais une solution. | You would look for a solution. |
il | chercherait | Il chercherait un endroit calme. | He would look for a quiet place. |
elle | chercherait | Elle chercherait ses clés. | She would look for her keys. |
on | chercherait | On chercherait un restaurant. | One would look for a restaurant. |
nous | chercherions | Nous chercherions un cadeau. | We would look for a gift. |
vous | chercheriez | Vous chercheriez le coupable. | You would look for the culprit. |
ils | chercheraient | Ils chercheraient une solution. | They would look for a solution. |
elles | chercheraient | Elles chercheraient du travail. | They would look for work. |
Other Conjugations for Chercher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chercher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher
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Chercher – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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