Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) 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 [ʃɛʁ.ʃe] in its infinitive form.
The verb chercher comes from the Latin word “circare,” meaning “to go around.” In everyday French, it is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that would have taken place before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais cherché partout pour trouver mes clés avant de les retrouver dans ma poche.
Translation: I had searched everywhere to find my keys before finding them in my pocket.
Example 2: Il avait peut-être cherché un moyen de se faire pardonner avant que je ne lui pardonne.
Translation: He may have been looking for a way to make amends before I forgave him.
Example 3: Nous aurions cherché une solution si nous avions eu plus de temps.
Translation: We would have searched for a solution if we had had more time.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chercher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cherché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cherché. | I wish I had searched. |
tu | eusses cherché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cherché. | I wish you had searched. |
il | eût cherché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cherché. | I wish he had searched. |
elle | eût cherché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cherché. | I wish she had searched. |
on | eût cherché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cherché. | I wish one had searched. |
nous | eussions cherché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cherché. | I wish we had searched. |
vous | eussiez cherché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cherché. | I wish you had searched. |
ils | eussent cherché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cherché. | I wish they had searched. |
elles | eussent cherché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cherché. | I wish they had searched. |
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
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Chercher – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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