No. 8,979 in French
cherchaient
"Cherchaient" means "were looking for" or "were searching" (imperfect tense of "chercher").
In a sentence
Ils cherchaient leur chien dans le parc.
They were looking for their dog in the park.
"Cherchaient" is the imperfect tense of the verb "chercher" and conveys an action in the past with a sense of duration or repetition.
Vous cherchaient-ils souvent pour des conseils?
Did they often look for you for advice?
Here, "cherchaient" is used interrogatively to describe a repeated action in the past.
Depuis longtemps, ils cherchaient à résoudre ce problème.
For a long time, they were trying to solve this problem.
"Cherchaient" emphasizes the duration and ongoing nature of the action in the past.
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