L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher
Introduction to the verb chercher
The English translation of the French verb chercher is “to look for” or “to search.” The infinitive form of chercher is pronounced as “shehr-shay.”
The verb chercher comes from the Old French word “sercher,” which is derived from the Latin word “circare,” meaning “to go around.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense or the command form.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in L’impératif Présent tense with their English translations:
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Cherche les clés ! (Look for the keys!) – This sentence is a command or an order to someone to search for the keys.
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Cherchons ensemble. (Let’s search together.) – In this example, chercher is used in the first-person plural form to suggest a joint effort in searching for something.
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Ne cherche pas à comprendre. (Don’t try to understand.) – In this sentence, chercher is used in the negative form to give a command to someone to stop trying to understand something.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of chercher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cherche | Cherche des informations sur ce sujet. | Look for information about this topic. |
tu | cherche | Cherche la réponse dans ton livre. | Look for the answer in your book. |
il | cherche | Il cherche ses clés partout. | He is looking for his keys everywhere. |
elle | cherche | Elle cherche un nouveau travail. | She is looking for a new job. |
on | cherche | On cherche toujours à améliorer notre entreprise. | We are always trying to improve our company. |
nous | cherchons | Cherchons une solution ensemble. | Let’s look for a solution together. |
vous | cherchez | Cherchez les réponses dans le livre. | Look for the answers in the book. |
ils | cherchent | Ils cherchent des idées pour le projet. | They are looking for ideas for the project. |
elles | cherchent | Elles cherchent un moyen de se détendre. | They are looking for a way to relax. |
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
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher
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Chercher – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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