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ils cherchaient

were looking for, were seeking

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cherch search + aient 3rd person plural imperfect
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #35,042
were looking for, were seeking The imperfect form of « chercher ».
FR: Ils cherchaient leurs clés.
EN: They were looking for their keys.
Conjugation of chercher
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First cherchais cherchions
Second cherchais cherchiez
Third cherchait cherchaient

Normal, ils en cherchaient pas.

That's normal, they weren't looking for any.

— Reconnu coupable (2026)

Que cherchaient-ils ?

What were they looking for?

— Indiana Jones et la dernière croisade (1989)

Elles cherchaient des ennuis.

They were looking for trouble.

Elles cherchaient à acheter de la teinture.

They were looking to buy some dye.

Je savais qu'ils me cherchaient.

I knew they were looking for me.

Elles cherchaient toutes des généraux.

They were all looking for generals.

— Une grande fille (2019)

Mais ils ne cherchaient qu'un pot-de-vin.

But they were only looking for a bribe.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Ceux qui voulaient y bâtir une taverne le cherchaient.

Those who wanted to build a tavern there were looking for him.

— Vivre (1952)

Ils me cherchaient et ils sont tombés sur lui.

They were looking for me and they came across him.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

Ils te cherchaient.

They were looking for you.