Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Introduction to the verb hercher
The English translation of the French verb hercher is “to search” or “to look for”. It is pronounced “ehr-shay” in its infinitive form.
The word hercher comes from the Old French verb “herchier”, which meant “to search for game”. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the general sense of searching or looking for something. In everyday French, hercher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of how hercher is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais herché mes clés partout avant de réaliser qu’elles étaient dans ma poche.
Translation: I had searched for my keys everywhere before realizing they were in my pocket. -
Il avait herché sur internet pour trouver les meilleurs prix pour ses vacances.
Translation: He had searched on the internet to find the best prices for his vacation. -
Nous avions herché pendant des heures avant de trouver la solution à notre problème.
Translation: We had searched for hours before finding the solution to our problem.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of hercher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cherché | J’avais cherché mes clés. | I had looked for my keys. |
tu | tu avais cherché | Tu avais cherché ton sac à dos. | You had looked for your backpack. |
il | il avait cherché | Il avait cherché ses lunettes. | He had looked for his glasses. |
elle | elle avait cherché | Elle avait cherché son téléphone. | She had looked for her phone. |
on | on avait cherché | On avait cherché les clés de la voiture. | One had looked for the car keys. |
nous | nous avions cherché | Nous avions cherché nos passeports. | We had looked for our passports. |
vous | vous aviez cherché | Vous aviez cherché vos billets. | You had looked for your tickets. |
ils | ils avaient cherché | Ils avaient cherché leur chien. | They had looked for their dog. |
elles | elles avaient cherché | Elles avaient cherché leur chat. | They had looked for their cat. |
Other Conjugations for Hercher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb hercher
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Hercher – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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