chercher imparfait conjugation
Chercher (to look for) in the imparfait: cherchais, cherchais, cherchait, cherchions, cherchiez, cherchaient.
Imparfait Imperfect
| je | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| il/elle/on | |
| nous | |
| vous | |
| ils/elles |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imparfait
The imparfait describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions and states. Être is the only verb with an irregular imparfait stem (ét-).
How it is formed
Take the nous form of the present, drop -ons and add ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient: nous finissons → je finissais.
Chercher is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Chercher in a sentence
- Je cherche mes clés.I am looking for my keys.
- Il a cherché un travail.He looked for a job.
No preposition before object (chercher qqch), unlike English 'look for'.
FAQ
What is the imparfait of chercher?
Chercher in the French imparfait: je cherchais, tu cherchais, il/elle/on cherchait, nous cherchions, vous cherchiez, ils/elles cherchaient.
Is chercher irregular in the imparfait?
No. In the imparfait chercher takes the regular endings for its verb class, so cherchais follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the French imparfait?
The imparfait describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions and states. Être is the only verb with an irregular imparfait stem (ét-).
How is the imparfait formed?
Take the nous form of the present, drop -ons and add ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient: nous finissons → je finissais.
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