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io cercai

looked for, searched for

t͡ʃ e r ˈk a j → cercare
cerc to look for, to search for + ai 1st-person singular past
verb · 1st-person singular, past tense Rare #38,496
looked for, searched for This is the passato remoto, used mainly in written narratives and in some regions in speech.
IT: Cercai le chiavi nella borsa.
EN: I looked for the keys in my bag.
Conjugation of cercare
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First cercai —
Third cercò cercarono

Cercai un libro con molte immagini.

I looked for a book with lots of pictures.

Cercai il mio cottage.

I looked for my cottage.

Cercai Tom.

I looked for Tom.

Io cercai Tom.

I looked for Tom.

Cercai la parola nel dizionario.

I looked up the word in the dictionary.

Cercai l'indirizzo.

I looked for the address.