cercare present tense conjugation
Cercare (to look for) in the present tense: cerco, cerchi, cerca, cerchiamo, cercate, cercano.
Presente Present
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The presente covers “I do” and “I am doing”, habits and, very often, the near future.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → o, i, a, iamo, ate, ano; -ere → o, i, e, iamo, ete, ono; -ire → o, i, e, iamo, ite, ono (many -ire verbs insert -isc-: finisco).
Cercare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Cercare in a sentence
- Cerco le chiavi da stamattina.I've been looking for my keys since this morning.
- Ho cercato lavoro per mesi.I looked for a job for months.
Add 'h' before -i/-e endings (cerchi, cerchiamo); use 'cercare di' + infinitive.
FAQ
What is the present tense of cercare?
Cercare in the Italian present tense: io cerco, tu cerchi, lui/lei cerca, noi cerchiamo, voi cercate, loro cercano.
Is cercare irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense cercare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so cerco follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian present tense?
The presente covers “I do” and “I am doing”, habits and, very often, the near future.
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings: -are → o, i, a, iamo, ate, ano; -ere → o, i, e, iamo, ete, ono; -ire → o, i, e, iamo, ite, ono (many -ire verbs insert -isc-: finisco).
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