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buscar

to look for, to search for

verb Word 262 of the core 1,000 · Stage 2, Everyday

How to conjugate buscar

The present, preterite, imperfect and future, with the English for every form.

Present

yo busco I look for / I am looking for / I search for / I am searching for
tú buscas you look for / you are looking for / you search for / you are searching for
él/ella busca he/she looks for / he/she is looking for / you look for (formal) / you are looking for (formal) / he/she searches for / he/she is searching for / you search for (formal) / you are searching for (formal)
nosotros buscamos we look for / we are looking for / we search for / we are searching for
ellos/ellas buscan they look for / they are looking for / you all look for / you all are looking for / they search for / they are searching for / you all search for / you all are searching for

Preterite

yo busqué I looked for / I searched for
tú buscaste you looked for / you searched for
él/ella buscó he/she looked for / you looked for (formal) / he/she searched for / you searched for (formal)
nosotros buscamos we looked for / we searched for
ellos/ellas buscaron they looked for / you all looked for / they searched for / you all searched for

Imperfect

yo buscaba I was looking for / I used to look for / I was searching for / I used to search for
tú buscabas you were looking for / you used to look for / you were searching for / you used to search for
él/ella buscaba he/she was looking for / he/she used to look for / you were looking for (formal) / you used to look for (formal) / he/she was searching for / he/she used to search for / you were searching for (formal) / you used to search for (formal)
nosotros buscábamos we were looking for / we used to look for / we were searching for / we used to search for
ellos/ellas buscaban they were looking for / they used to look for / you all were looking for / you all used to look for / they were searching for / they used to search for / you all were searching for / you all used to search for

Future

yo buscaré I will look for / I will search for
tú buscarás you will look for / you will search for
él/ella buscará he/she will look for / you will look for (formal) / he/she will search for / you will search for (formal)
nosotros buscaremos we will look for / we will search for
ellos/ellas buscarán they will look for / you all will look for / they will search for / you all will search for

In a sentence

¿Qué buscas en mi habitación?

What are you looking for in my room?

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