/ʁə.ʃɛʁ.ʃe/
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to search for, to look for, to seek
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Word origin
The prefix re- added to chercher ('to look for'), which comes from Late Latin circare ('to go around').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- circare
- English cognates
- search, research
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | recherche | recherchais | recherchai | rechercherai | rechercherais |
| tu | recherches | recherchais | recherchas | rechercheras | rechercherais |
| il/elle | recherche | recherchait | rechercha | recherchera | rechercherait |
| nous | recherchons | recherchions | recherchâmes | rechercherons | rechercherions |
| vous | recherchez | recherchiez | recherchâtes | rechercherez | rechercheriez |
| ils/elles | recherchent | recherchaient | recherchèrent | rechercheront | rechercheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | recherche | recherchasse |
| tu | recherches | recherchasses |
| il/elle | recherche | recherchât |
| nous | recherchions | recherchassions |
| vous | recherchiez | recherchassiez |
| ils/elles | recherchent | recherchassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | recherche |
| nous | recherchons |
| vous | recherchez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- recherchant
- Past participle
- recherché · recherchée · recherchés · recherchées
Examples
.
The police are looking for a man of thirty.
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They searched for the dog all night.
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We are looking for a bigger flat.
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She was seeking quiet in the countryside.
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Children always seek their parents' attention.
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