L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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 “shehr-shay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of chercher can be traced back to the Latin word “circare,” which means “to go around.” In Old French, it evolved to “cherchier,” meaning “to search” or “to seek.”
In everyday French, chercher is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express the action of searching or looking for something. Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Je cherche mes clés. (I am looking for my keys.)
- Nous cherchons une nouvelle maison. (We are searching for a new house.)
- Ils cherchent un emploi. (They are looking for a job.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of chercher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cherche | Je cherche mon téléphone. | I am looking for my phone. |
tu | cherches | Tu cherches du travail. | You are looking for work. |
il | cherche | Il cherche sa clé. | He is looking for his key. |
elle | cherche | Elle cherche un cadeau. | She is looking for a gift. |
on | cherche | On cherche une solution. | We are looking for a solution. |
nous | cherchons | Nous cherchons un restaurant. | We are looking for a restaurant. |
vous | cherchez | Vous cherchez un appartement. | You are looking for an apartment. |
ils | cherchent | Ils cherchent leur chien. | They are looking for their dog. |
elles | cherchent | Elles cherchent leurs clés. | They are looking for their keys. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chercher (this article)
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Chercher – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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