The French verb chercher means "to look for". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of chercher is je cherche, tu cherches, il/elle cherche, nous cherchons, vous cherchez, ils/elles cherchent. It is a regular -er verb, so every tense takes the standard -er endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Its present participle is cherchant and its past participle is cherché.
| je | cherche | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | cherches | |
| il/ | cherche | |
| nous | cherchons | |
| vous | cherchez | |
| ils/ | cherchent |
| j' | ai cherché |
|---|---|
| tu | as cherché |
| il/ | a cherché |
| nous | avons cherché |
| vous | avez cherché |
| ils/ | ont cherché |
| je | cherchais |
|---|---|
| tu | cherchais |
| il/ | cherchait |
| nous | cherchions |
| vous | cherchiez |
| ils/ | cherchaient |
| je | chercherai |
|---|---|
| tu | chercheras |
| il/ | cherchera |
| nous | chercherons |
| vous | chercherez |
| ils/ | chercheront |
| je | chercherais |
|---|---|
| tu | chercherais |
| il/ | chercherait |
| nous | chercherions |
| vous | chercheriez |
| ils/ | chercheraient |
| que je | cherche |
|---|---|
| que tu | cherches |
| qu'il/ | cherche |
| que nous | cherchions |
| que vous | cherchiez |
| qu'ils/ | cherchent |
| tu | cherche |
|---|---|
| nous | cherchons |
| vous | cherchez |
Chercher is regular. It follows the regular -er model, with forms such as cherche, cherchons, and chercherai.
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Yes, chercher is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er model.
The forms are cherche, cherches, cherche, cherchons, cherchez, and cherchent.
The past participle is cherché, and the auxiliary is avoir. The passé composé forms are ai cherché, as cherché, a cherché, avons cherché, avez cherché, and ont cherché.