French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | cherche | cherchais | chercherai | chercherais | cherche | cherchasse | ||
| tu | cherches | cherchais | chercheras | chercherais | cherches | cherchasses | ||
| il | cherche | cherchait | cherchera | chercherait | cherche | cherchât | ||
| nous | cherchons | cherchions | chercherons | chercherions | cherchions | cherchassions | ||
| vous | cherchez | cherchiez | chercherez | chercheriez | cherchiez | cherchassiez | ||
| ils | cherchent | cherchaient | chercheront | chercheraient | cherchent | cherchassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai cherché | avais cherché | aurai cherché | aurais cherché | aie cherché | eusse cherché | ||
| tu | as cherché | avais cherché | auras cherché | aurais cherché | aies cherché | eusses cherché | ||
| il | a cherché | avait cherché | aura cherché | aurait cherché | ait cherché | eût cherché | ||
| nous | avons cherché | avions cherché | aurons cherché | aurions cherché | ayons cherché | eussions cherché | ||
| vous | avez cherché | aviez cherché | aurez cherché | auriez cherché | ayez cherché | eussiez cherché | ||
| ils | ont cherché | avaient cherché | auront cherché | auraient cherché | aient cherché | eussent cherché | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | cherchai | eus cherché | (tu) | cherche | Present | cherchant | ||
| tu | cherchas | eus cherché | (nous) | cherchons | Past | cherché | ||
| il | chercha | eut cherché | (vous) | cherchez | Perfect | ayant cherché | ||
| nous | cherchâmes | eûmes cherché | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | cherchâtes | eûtes cherché | (tu) | aie cherché | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | cherchèrent | eurent cherché | (nous) | ayons cherché | avoir cherché | |||
| (vous) | ayez cherché | |||||||
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| Je cherche une recette. – I’m looking for a recipe. | |
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Chercher is a regular -er verb.
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