Conjugation of chercher (to search)

Example sentences with the verb "chercher"

Il cherche toujours ses clés le matin. / He always looks for his keys in the morning. (Present tense: very common) Nous avons cherché cet endroit pendant des heures. / We searched for this place for hours. (Past tense - passé composé: common) As-tu cherché le dossier que je t’ai demandé ? / Did you look for the file I asked for? (Past tense - passé composé: common) Elle cherchait souvent des trésors dans le jardin quand elle était petite. / She often searched for treasures in the garden when she was little. (Imperfect tense: common) Tu chercheras un appartement plus grand l’année prochaine. / You will look for a bigger apartment next year. (Future tense: common) Ils chercheront une solution pour résoudre ce problème. / They will search for a solution to solve this problem. (Future tense: common) J’aurais cherché plus longtemps si j’avais eu le temps. / I would have searched longer if I had had the time. (Conditional past tense: less common) Si nous cherchions avec plus d’attention, nous pourrions le trouver. / If we searched more carefully, we could find it. (Imperfect + Conditional tense: less common) Cherche la vérité et ne crois pas tout ce que tu entends ! / Search for the truth and don’t believe everything you hear! (Imperative mood: often used in advice or instructions) Il faut que tu cherches un moyen de résoudre ce conflit. / You need to look for a way to resolve this conflict. (Subjunctive mood: used to express necessity or obligation)