Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | busco | busqué | buscaba | buscaré | buscaría |
| tú | buscas | buscaste | buscabas | buscarás | buscarías |
| él / ella / usted | busca | buscó | buscaba | buscará | buscaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | buscamos | buscamos | buscábamos | buscaremos | buscaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | buscáis | buscasteis | buscabais | buscaréis | buscaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | buscan | buscaron | buscaban | buscarán | buscarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | busque | buscara |
| tú | busques | buscaras |
| él / ella / usted | busque | buscara |
| nosotros / nosotras | busquemos | buscáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | busquéis | buscarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | busquen | buscaran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | busca | no busques |
| usted | busque | no busque |
| nosotros | busquemos | no busquemos |
| vosotros | buscad | no busquéis |
| ustedes | busquen | no busquen |
Buscar conjugation quick answers
- Buscar present tense
- The present tense of buscar is: busco, buscas, busca, buscamos, buscáis, buscan.
- Buscar preterite
- The preterite of buscar is: busqué, buscaste, buscó, buscamos, buscasteis, buscaron.
- Buscar imperfect tense
- The imperfect of buscar is: buscaba, buscabas, buscaba, buscábamos, buscabais, buscaban.
- Buscar present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of buscar is: busque, busques, busque, busquemos, busquéis, busquen.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of buscar?
The yo form of buscar is "busco" in the present tense, "busqué" in the preterite, and "busque" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of buscar?
The past participle of buscar is "buscado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he buscado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of buscar?
The gerund of buscar is "buscando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy buscando").
How do you conjugate buscar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), buscar is: busqué, buscaste, buscó, buscamos, buscasteis, buscaron.
How do you conjugate buscar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), buscar is: buscaba, buscabas, buscaba, buscábamos, buscabais, buscaban.
What is the present subjunctive of buscar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of buscar is: busque, busques, busque, busquemos, busquéis, busquen.
What is the tú command (imperative) of buscar?
The affirmative tú command of buscar is "busca" and the negative is "no busques".
Is buscar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb buscar is Regular -ar verb (spelling change c→qu). The full tables above show every form.
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