nous cherchions

were looking for

→ chercher

cherch search + ions we imperfect tense

verb · first plural · imperfect indicative Rare #38,482

were looking for Imperfect tense (nous).

FR: Nous cherchions nos clés partout.

EN: We were looking for our keys everywhere.

Conjugation of chercher

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
First	cherche	cherchions
Second	cherches	cherchiez
Third	cherche	cherchent

Indicative imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	cherchais	cherchions
Second	cherchais	cherchiez
Third	cherchait	cherchaient

Nous vous cherchions.

We were looking for you.

Nous ne les cherchions pas.

We weren't looking for them.

Nous la cherchions.

We were looking for her.

Il est précisément l'homme que nous cherchions.

He is precisely the man we were looking for.

C'est pour ça que Ron et moi le cherchions.

That's why Ron and I were looking for him.

— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)

Nous vous cherchions pour vous proposer une alliance.

We were looking for you to propose an alliance.

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)