/ʃɛʁ.ʃe/
#164 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to look for, to search
Word origin
From Late Latin circare ('to go around, to wander through'), from circus ('circle'). The sense developed to 'to look for, to search'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- circare
- English cognates
- search, circus, circle
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | cherche | cherchais | cherchai | chercherai | chercherais |
| tu | cherches | cherchais | cherchas | chercheras | chercherais |
| il/elle | cherche | cherchait | chercha | cherchera | chercherait |
| nous | cherchons | cherchions | cherchâmes | chercherons | chercherions |
| vous | cherchez | cherchiez | cherchâtes | chercherez | chercheriez |
| ils/elles | cherchent | cherchaient | cherchèrent | chercheront | chercheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | cherche | cherchasse |
| tu | cherches | cherchasses |
| il/elle | cherche | cherchât |
| nous | cherchions | cherchassions |
| vous | cherchiez | cherchassiez |
| ils/elles | cherchent | cherchassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | cherche |
| nous | cherchons |
| vous | cherchez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- cherchant
- Past participle
- cherché · cherchée · cherchés · cherchées
Examples
.
I have been looking for my keys since this morning.
-.
She is looking for a flat near the city centre.
l' .
They are going to pick up the children from school at four.
, .
Look no further, the answer is right in front of you.
.
The dog is looking for his bone all over the garden.
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