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tu cercavi

were looking for, were searching for

→ cercare
cerc to look for, to search for + avi imperfect tense, you (singular)
verb · 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #23,280
were looking for, were searching for Used for an action that was ongoing or in progress in the past.
IT: Cercavi le chiavi?
EN: Were you looking for the keys?
Conjugation of cercare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First cercavo cercavamo
Second cercavi —
Third cercava cercavano

Mi cercavi?

Were you looking for me?

— In the mood for love (2000)

Cercavi qualcosa.

You were looking for something.

— Thunderbolts* (2025)

Ho trovato l'uomo che cercavi.

I found the man you were looking for.

— Still Life (2006)

Era questo che cercavi, no?

This is what you were looking for, right?

— Tesis (1996)

Che cercavi la prima sera in questo camerino.

What were you looking for on the first evening in this dressing room?

— Tutto su mia madre (1999)

Cercavi un modo per cambiare vita.

You were looking for a way to change your life.

— Fight Club (1999)

Cercavi Sara?

Were you looking for Sara?

— Suspiria (1977)

È ciò che cercavi di fare anche tu.

It's what you were trying to do too.

— Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

Hai preso il numero sbagliato, questo non è l'ufficio che cercavi.

You got the wrong number, this is not the office you were looking for.

L'uomo che cercavi era troppo vicino, stava di fronte a te.

The man you were looking for was too close; he was standing right in front of you.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Ho trovato il personaggio che cercavi.

I found the character you were looking for.

— Il mio amico Ivan Lapshin (1985)

Ruo-lan, mi cercavi?

Ruo-lan, were you looking for me?

— The Mermaid (2016)

Cercavi questa?

Were you looking for this?

— C'era una volta il West (1968)