Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rechercher
Introduction to the verb rechercher
The English translation of the French verb rechercher is “to research” or “to search for.”
The infinitive form of rechercher is pronounced as “ruh-shair-shay.”
Rechercher comes from the French word “recherche,” meaning “search” or “inquiry.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of looking for or investigating something.
Examples:
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Je dois rechercher des informations sur ce sujet. (I have to research information on this subject.)
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Nous avons passé la nuit à rechercher notre chien perdu. (We spent the night searching for our lost dog.)
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Elle a passé des heures à rechercher des cadeaux pour sa famille. (She spent hours looking for gifts for her family.)
Rechercher – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of rechercher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | recherche | Je recherche mon portable. | I am looking for my phone. |
tu | recherches | Tu recherches un emploi. | You are searching for a job. |
il | recherche | Il recherche des informations. | He is searching for information. |
elle | recherche | Elle recherche un partenaire. | She is looking for a partner. |
on | recherche | On recherche une solution. | We are searching for a solution. |
nous | recherchons | Nous recherchons un nouvel appartement. | We are looking for a new apartment. |
vous | recherchez | Vous recherchez un cadeau pour votre amie. | You are searching for a gift for your friend. |
ils | recherchent | Ils recherchent des témoins pour leur mariage. | They are looking for witnesses for their wedding. |
elles | recherchent | Elles recherchent un nouveau défi. | They are looking for a new challenge. |
Other Conjugations for Rechercher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rechercher (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechercher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechercher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechercher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechercher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechercher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechercher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechercher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechercher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechercher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechercher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechercher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechercher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechercher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechercher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechercher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechercher
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