Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Introduction to the verb busquer
The English translation of the French verb “busquer” is “to search” or “to look for.” It is pronounced as “boo-ske.”
The word “busquer” comes from the Old French word “bosquer,” which means “to look at carefully” or “to observe.” It is derived from the Latin word “boscus,” meaning “wood” or “forest.”
In everyday French, “busquer” is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about actions that have been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
-
J’ai busqué mes clés pendant des heures, mais je ne les ai pas trouvées. (I searched for my keys for hours, but I couldn’t find them.)
-
Les policiers ont busqué la zone pour trouver des indices. (The police searched the area for clues.)
-
Tu as busqué sur internet pour trouver un bon restaurant ? (Did you search online to find a good restaurant?)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of busquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | ai busqué | J’ai busqué dans la vieille ville. | I searched in the old town. |
tu | as busqué | Tu as busqué un bon restaurant. | You searched for a good restaurant. |
il | a busqué | Il a busqué des informations. | He searched for information. |
elle | a busqué | Elle a busqué des objets perdus. | She searched for lost items. |
on | a busqué | On a busqué dans les magasins. | We searched in the stores. |
nous | avons busqué | Nous avons busqué des idées. | We searched for ideas. |
vous | avez busqué | Vous avez busqué la solution. | You searched for the solution. |
ils | ont busqué | Ils ont busqué le coupable. | They searched for the culprit. |
elles | ont busqué | Elles ont busqué leur chemin. | They searched for their way. |
Other Conjugations for Busquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb busquer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the busquer present perfect tense conjugation!
Busquer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb busquer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!