Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rechercher
Introduction to the verb rechercher
The English translation of the French verb rechercher is “to search” or “to look for”. It is pronounced “reh-shair-shay” in its infinitive form.
The word rechercher comes from the Old French word “recherchier”, meaning “to search, to investigate”. It is derived from the Latin word “cercare”, which also means “to search”.
In everyday French, rechercher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais recherché les clés avant de partir. (I had searched for the keys before leaving.)
- Tu avais recherché des informations sur internet. (You had looked for information on the internet.)
- Ils avaient recherché des solutions alternatives. (They had searched for alternative solutions.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of rechercher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais recherché | J’avais recherché la clé. | I had searched for the key. |
tu | tu avais recherché | Tu avais recherché le mot. | You had searched for the word. |
il | il avait recherché | Il avait recherché l’information. | He had searched for the information. |
elle | elle avait recherché | Elle avait recherché le livre. | She had searched for the book. |
on | on avait recherché | On avait recherché le document. | One had searched for the document. |
nous | nous avions recherché | Nous avions recherché le sujet. | We had searched for the subject. |
vous | vous aviez recherché | Vous aviez recherché le dossier. | You had searched for the folder. |
ils | ils avaient recherché | Ils avaient recherché le fichier. | They had searched for the file. |
elles | elles avaient recherché | Elles avaient recherché la réponse. | They had searched for the answer. |
Other Conjugations for Rechercher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rechercher
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 (this article)
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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Rechercher – 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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