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cercare

to search/look for

Italian Regular
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The Italian verb "cercare" means "to search/look for" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "cercare" across all 5 tenses.

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How to Conjugate "cercare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I cerco
tu you (informal) cerchi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) cerca
noi we cerchiamo
voi you all cercate
loro they cercano
Lui cerca un libro in biblioteca.
He looks for a book in the library.

How to Conjugate "cercare" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho cercato
tu you (informal) hai cercato
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha cercato
noi we abbiamo cercato
voi you all avete cercato
loro they hanno cercato
Lui ha cercato un lavoro.
He looked for a job.

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How to Conjugate "cercare" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I cercavo
tu you (informal) cercavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) cercava
noi we cercavamo
voi you all cercavate
loro they cercavano
Lui cercava il suo cane smarrito.
He was looking for his lost dog.

How to Conjugate "cercare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I cercherò
tu you (informal) cercherai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) cercherà
noi we cercheremo
voi you all cercherete
loro they cercheranno
Lui cercherà la verità sempre.
He will look for the truth always.

How to Conjugate "cercare" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I cercherei
tu you (informal) cercheresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) cercherebbe
noi we cercheremmo
voi you all cerchereste
loro they cercherebbero
Lui cercherebbe un hotel economico.
He would look for a cheap hotel.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "cercare"

Is "cercare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Cercare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "cercare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "cercare" means "to search/look for" in English.
How do you conjugate "cercare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → cerco, tu → cerchi, lui/lei → cerca, noi → cerchiamo, voi → cercate, loro → cercano.
How many tenses does "cercare" have in Italian?
"Cercare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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