Buscar conjugation
to look for, fetch
Past participlebuscado
Gerundbuscando
Future stembuscar-
Preterite (yo)busqué
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Buscar in the main GCSE tenses
highlighted forms don't follow the regular pattern, so learn these ones carefully.
Presente present
| yo busco |
| tú buscas |
| él/ella/usted busca |
| nosotros/as buscamos |
| vosotros/as buscáis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes buscan |
Pretérito indefinido preterite
| yo busqué |
| tú buscaste |
| él/ella/usted buscó |
| nosotros/as buscamos |
| vosotros/as buscasteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes buscaron |
Pretérito imperfecto imperfect
| yo buscaba |
| tú buscabas |
| él/ella/usted buscaba |
| nosotros/as buscábamos |
| vosotros/as buscabais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes buscaban |
Futuro inmediato near future
| yo voy a buscar |
| tú vas a buscar |
| él/ella/usted va a buscar |
| nosotros/as vamos a buscar |
| vosotros/as vais a buscar |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes van a buscar |
Futuro simple future
| yo buscaré |
| tú buscarás |
| él/ella/usted buscará |
| nosotros/as buscaremos |
| vosotros/as buscaréis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes buscarán |
Condicional conditional
| yo buscaría |
| tú buscarías |
| él/ella/usted buscaría |
| nosotros/as buscaríamos |
| vosotros/as buscaríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes buscarían |
Pretérito perfecto perfect
| yo he buscado |
| tú has buscado |
| él/ella/usted ha buscado |
| nosotros/as hemos buscado |
| vosotros/as habéis buscado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes han buscado |
Presente continuo present continuous
| yo estoy buscando |
| tú estás buscando |
| él/ella/usted está buscando |
| nosotros/as estamos buscando |
| vosotros/as estáis buscando |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes están buscando |
Imperativo imperative (commands)
| (tú) busca |
| (usted) busque |
| (vosotros/as) buscad |
| (ustedes) busquen |
Also useful at Higher (aim for grades 7 to 9)
Pluscuamperfecto pluperfect
| yo había buscado |
| tú habías buscado |
| él/ella/usted había buscado |
| nosotros/as habíamos buscado |
| vosotros/as habíais buscado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes habían buscado |
Presente de subjuntivo present subjunctive
| yo busque |
| tú busques |
| él/ella/usted busque |
| nosotros/as busquemos |
| vosotros/as busquéis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes busquen |
Quick questions about buscar
Is buscar regular or irregular?
Buscar is a verb with a spelling change. The highlighted forms in the tables are the ones that break the regular pattern.
What is the preterite of buscar?
In the preterite, yo busqué and él/ella/usted buscó. The full table is above.
What is the past participle of buscar?
The past participle of buscar is buscado, as in yo he buscado.
What is the gerund of buscar?
The gerund (-ing form) of buscar is buscando, as in yo estoy buscando.
What is the future stem of buscar?
The future and conditional stem of buscar is buscar-: yo buscaré, yo buscaría.
Verbs that follow the same pattern as buscar
- sacar take out, get, obtain
- explicar explain
- tocar touch, play (instrument)
- dedicar devote, dedicate
- publicar publish, post (online)
- indicar point (out), indicate
- destacar emphasise, stand out, highlight
- significar mean
- identificar identify
- comunicar communicate
- practicar practise
- criticar criticise
- fabricar manufacture, produce
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