cercar

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Occitan cercar, from Late Latin circāre, present active infinitive of circō, from Latin circa, circus.

Pronunciation
  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /səɾˈka/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /sərˈka/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /seɾˈkaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

cercar (first-person singular present cerco, past participle cercat)

  1. to look for; to search
    Synonym: buscar

Conjugation
Conjugation of cercar (first conjugation)
infinitive cercar
present participle cercant
past participle masculine feminine
singular cercat cercada
plural cercats cercades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè		 nosaltres
nós		 vosaltres
vós		 ells/elles
vostès
present cerco cerques cerca cerquem cerqueu cerquen
imperfect cercava cercaves cercava cercàvem cercàveu cercaven
future cercaré cercaràs cercarà cercarem cercareu cercaran
preterite cerquí cercares cercà cercàrem cercàreu cercaren
conditional cercaria cercaries cercaria cercaríem cercaríeu cercarien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè		 nosaltres
nós		 vosaltres
vós		 ells/elles
vostès
present cerqui cerquis cerqui cerquem cerqueu cerquin
imperfect cerqués cerquessis cerqués cerquéssim cerquéssiu cerquessin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós		 vostès
— cerca cerqui cerquem cerqueu cerquin

Derived terms
  • cercador
  • cercapersones

Further reading

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician and Old Portuguese cercar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin circāre, present active infinitive of circō, from Latin circa, circus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /θeɾˈkaɾ/, (western) /seɾˈkaɾ/

Verb

cercar (first-person singular present cerco, first-person singular preterite cerquei, past participle cercado)

  1. to fence, to wall
  2. to surround; to besiege
    • 1370, R. Lorenzo (ed.), Crónica troiana. A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, page 284:
      por njhũa cousa nonnos leixes partir de Troya, desque a cercaren, ata que non seja tomada et ata que toda sua gent non seja destroýda per gran crueza
      Under no circumstance should you release them from Troia, from the very moment that they surround it, not until it is seized and all of its people is destroyed with great cruelty

Conjugation
    Conjugation of cercar
infinitive cercar
gerund cercando
past participle singular plural
masculine cercado cercados
feminine cercada cercadas
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative eu ti el / ela / Vde. nós vós eles / elas / Vdes.
present cerco cercas cerca cercamos cercades cercan
imperfect cercaba cercabas cercaba cercabamos cercabades cercaban
preterite cerquei cercaches cercou cercamos cercastes cercaron
pluperfect cercara cercaras cercara cercaramos cercarades cercaran
future cercarei cercarás cercará cercaremos cercaredes cercarán
conditional cercaría cercarías cercaría cercariamos cercariades cercarían
subjunctive eu ti el / ela / Vde. nós vós eles / elas / Vdes.
present cerque cerques cerque cerquemos cerquedes cerquen
preterite cercase cercases cercase cercásemos cercásedes cercasen
future cercar cercares cercar cercarmos cercardes cercaren
imperative — ti Vde. nós vós Vdes.
affirmative — cerca cerque cerquemos cercade cerquen
negative — cerques cerque cerquemos cerquedes cerquen
personal infinitive eu ti el / ela / Vde. nós vós eles / elas / Vdes.
cercar cercares cercar cercarmos cercardes cercaren

Derived terms

References
  • “cercar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006-2012.
  • “cerc” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
  • “cercar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
  • “cercar” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “cercar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Italian

Verb

cercar

  1. Apocopic form of cercare

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan cercar, from Late Latin circāre, present active infinitive of circō, from Latin circa, circus.

Verb

cercar

  1. to look for; to search

Conjugation
    Lengadocian (Standard Occitan)
simple compound
infinitive cercar èsser cercat
past participle cercat -
gerund cercant èssent cercat
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present cerci cercas cerca cercam cercatz cercan
imperfect cercavi cercavas cercava cercàvem cercàvetz cercavan
preterite cercèri cercères cercèt cercèrem cercèretz cercèron
future cercarai cercaràs cercarà cercarem cercaretz cercaràn
conditional cercariái cercariás cercariá cercariam cercariatz cercarián
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of Aver plus the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of Aver plus the past participle
past anterior Use the preterite tense of Aver plus the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of Aver plus the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of Aver plus the past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present cerce cerces cerce cercem cercetz cercen
imperfect cercèssi cercèsses cercèsse cercèssem cercèssetz cercèsson
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive of Aver plus the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of Aver plus the past participle
imperative - tu - nosautres vosautres -
cerca cercem cercatz
    Auvernhàs
simple compound
infinitive cercar èsser cercat
past participle cercat -
gerund cercant èssent cercat
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present cerce cerces cerca cercam cercatz cercon
imperfect cercave cercaves cercava cercaviam cercaviatz cercavon
preterite cercere cerceres cercet cercem cercetz cerceron
future cercarai cercaràs cercará cercarem cercaretz cercarán
conditional cercariá cercariás cercariá cercariam cercariatz cercarián
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of Aver plus the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of Aver plus the past participle
past anterior Use the preterite tense of Aver plus the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of Aver plus the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of Aver plus the past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present cerce cerces cerce cercassiam cercassiatz cercon
imperfect cercesse cercesses cercesse cercessiam cercessiatz cercesson
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive of Aver plus the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of Aver plus the past participle
imperative - tu - nosautres vosautres -
cerca cercassiam cercatz
    Gascon
simple compound
infinitive cercar èsser cercat
past participle cercat -
gerund cercant èssent cercat
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present cerci cercas cerca cercam cercatz cercan
imperfect cercavi cercavas cercava cercàvam cercàvatz cercavan
preterite cercèi cercès cercè cercèm cercètz cercèn
future cercarèi cercaràs cercarà cercaram cercaratz cercaràn
conditional cercarí cercarés cercaré cercarem cercaretz cercarén
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of Aver plus the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of Aver plus the past participle
past anterior Use the preterite tense of Aver plus the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of Aver plus the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of Aver plus the past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present cerci cerces cerce cercem cercetz cercen
imperfect cercèssi cercèsses cercèsse cercèssem cercèssetz cercèssen
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive of Aver plus the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of Aver plus the past participle
imperative - tu - nosautres vosautres -
cerca cercem cercatz
    Lemosin
simple compound
infinitive cercar èsser cercat
past participle cercat -
gerund cercant èssent cercat
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present cerce cercas cerca cercam cercatz cercan
imperfect cercava cercavas cercava cercàvam cercàvatz cercavan
preterite cercei cerceras cercet cercèram cercèratz cerceran
future cercarai cercaràs cercará cercarem cercaretz cercarán
conditional cercariá cercariàs cercariá cercariam cercariatz cercarián
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of Aver plus the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of Aver plus the past participle
past anterior Use the preterite tense of Aver plus the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of Aver plus the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of Aver plus the past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present cerce cerces cerce cercem cercetz cercen
imperfect cercèsse cercèsses cercèsse cercèssem cercèssetz cercèssen
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive of Aver plus the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of Aver plus the past participle
imperative - tu - nosautres vosautres -
cerca cercem cercatz
    Provençau
simple compound
infinitive cercar èsser cercat
past participle cercat -
gerund cercant èssent cercat
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present cerce cerces cerca cercam cercatz cercan
imperfect cercavi cercavas cercava cercàvem cercàvetz cercavan
preterite cercère cercères cercèt cerceriam cerceriatz cercèron
future cercarai cercaràs cercarà cercarem cercaretz cercaràn
conditional cercariáu cercariás cercariá cercariam cercariatz cercarián
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of Aver plus the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of Aver plus the past participle
past anterior Use the preterite tense of Aver plus the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of Aver plus the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of Aver plus the past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present cerce cerces cerce cercem cercetz cercan
imperfect cercèsse cercèsses cercèsse cercessiam cercessiatz cercèsson
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive of Aver plus the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of Aver plus the past participle
imperative - tu - nosautres vosautres -
cerca cercem cercatz

Synonyms

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Joan de Cantalausa (2006) Diccionari general occitan a partir dels parlars lengadocians, 2 edition, ISBN 9782912293046, page 243.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese cercar, from Late Latin circāre, present active infinitive of circō, from Latin circa, circus.

Verb

cercar (first-person singular present indicative cerco, past participle cercado)

  1. to besiege
  2. to surround

Conjugation
  Conjugation of the Portuguese -ar verb cercar
Notes:[edit]
  • This is a regular verb of the -ar group.
  • The last letter c is changed to qu, depending on the following vowel, resulting in these three possible sequences: -ca-, -que- and -co-.
  • Verbs with this conjugation include: brincar, buscar, pecar, trancar.
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu)		 Second-person
(tu)		 Third-person
(ele / ela / você)		 First-person
(nós)		 Second-person
(vós)		 Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal cercar
Personal cercar cercares cercar cercarmos cercardes cercarem
Gerund
cercando
Past participle
Masculine cercado cercados
Feminine cercada cercadas
Indicative
Present cerco cercas cerca cercamos cercais cercam
Imperfect cercava cercavas cercava cercávamos cercáveis cercavam
Preterite cerquei cercaste cercou cercamos
cercámos		 cercastes cercaram
Pluperfect cercara cercaras cercara cercáramos cercáreis cercaram
Future cercarei cercarás cercará cercaremos cercareis cercarão
Conditional
cercaria cercarias cercaria cercaríamos cercaríeis cercariam
Subjunctive
Present cerque cerques cerque cerquemos cerqueis cerquem
Imperfect cercasse cercasses cercasse cercássemos cercásseis cercassem
Future cercar cercares cercar cercarmos cercardes cercarem
Imperative
Affirmative - cerca cerque cerquemos cercai cerquem
Negative (não) - cerques cerque cerquemos cerqueis cerquem

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish cercar, from Late Latin circāre, present active infinitive of circō, from Latin circa, circus.

Verb

cercar (first-person singular present cerco, first-person singular preterite cerqué, past participle cercado)

  1. to corral, fence.

Conjugation
  • c becomes qu before e.
    Conjugation of cercar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)edit data
infinitive cercar
gerund cercando
past participle masculine feminine
singular cercado cercada
plural cercados cercadas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos		 él/ella/ello
usted		 nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ellos/ellas
ustedes
present cerco cercastú
cercásvos		 cerca cercamos cercáis cercan
imperfect cercaba cercabas cercaba cercábamos cercabais cercaban
preterite cerqué cercaste cercó cercamos cercasteis cercaron
future cercaré cercarás cercará cercaremos cercaréis cercarán
conditional cercaría cercarías cercaría cercaríamos cercaríais cercarían
subjunctive yo tú
vos		 él/ella/ello
usted		 nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ellos/ellas
ustedes
present cerque cerquestú
cerquésvos2		 cerque cerquemos cerquéis cerquen
imperfect
(ra)		 cercara cercaras cercara cercáramos cercarais cercaran
imperfect
(se)		 cercase cercases cercase cercásemos cercaseis cercasen
future1 cercare cercares cercare cercáremos cercareis cercaren
imperative — tú
vos		 usted nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ustedes
affirmative cercatú
cercávos		 cerque cerquemos cercad cerquen
negative no cerques no cerque no cerquemos no cerquéis no cerquen
  • 1 Mostly obsolete form, now mainly used in legal jargon.
  • 2 Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.
Other verbs with this conjugation:
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        Selected combined forms of cercaredit data

    These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

    singular plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
    with infinitive cercar
    dative cercarme cercarte cercarle, cercarse cercarnos cercaros cercarles, cercarse
    accusative cercarme cercarte cercarlo, cercarla, cercarse cercarnos cercaros cercarlos, cercarlas, cercarse
    with gerund cercando
    dative cercándome cercándote cercándole, cercándose cercándonos cercándoos cercándoles, cercándose
    accusative cercándome cercándote cercándolo, cercándola, cercándose cercándonos cercándoos cercándolos, cercándolas, cercándose
    with informal second-person singular imperative cerca
    dative cércame cércate cércale cércanos not used cércales
    accusative cércame cércate cércalo, cércala cércanos not used cércalos, cércalas
    with formal second-person singular imperative cerque
    dative cérqueme not used cérquele, cérquese cérquenos not used cérqueles
    accusative cérqueme not used cérquelo, cérquela, cérquese cérquenos not used cérquelos, cérquelas
    with first-person plural imperative cerquemos
    dative not used cerquémoste cerquémosle cerquémonos cerquémoos cerquémosles
    accusative not used cerquémoste cerquémoslo, cerquémosla cerquémonos cerquémoos cerquémoslos, cerquémoslas
    with informal second-person plural imperative cercad
    dative cercadme not used cercadle cercadnos cercaos cercadles
    accusative cercadme not used cercadlo, cercadla cercadnos cercaos cercadlos, cercadlas
    with formal second-person plural imperative cerquen
    dative cérquenme not used cérquenle cérquennos not used cérquenles, cérquense
    accusative cérquenme not used cérquenlo, cérquenla cérquennos not used cérquenlos, cérquenlas, cérquense
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