he was looking for

He was looking for his pen.

Il cherchait son stylo.

I heard he was looking for work.

J’ai appris qu’il cherchait du travail.

Tom said he was looking for a place to eat.

Tom a dit qu’il cherchait un endroit où manger.

What was it that he was looking for?

Que cherchait-il ?

Tom has found what he was looking for.

Tom a trouvé ce qu’il cherchait.

My guess is Dad found out more than he was looking for.

Je suppose que papa a découvert plus qu'il ne le souhaitait.

— Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Tom told me he was looking for Mary.

Tom m’a dit qu’il cherchait Mary.

Tom still hasn't found what he was looking for.

Tom n'a toujours pas trouvé ce qu'il cherchait.

I didn't know what he was looking for.

Je ne savais pas ce qu’il cherchait.

He was looking for those keys.

Il cherchait ces clés.

— Send Help (2026)