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Buscar (to search) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of buscar (to search) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Buscar (to search) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

Module 1: Viajar: ¡A lo desconocido! (Travelling: into the wild!)

Lesson 3: Reserva tu alojamiento (Book your accomodation)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Buscar (to search) Buscando (Searching) Buscado (searched)

Buscar (to search): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) busco I search
(tú) buscas You search
(él/ella) busca he/she searches
(nosotros/nosotras) buscamos we search
(vosotros/vosotras) buscáis you search
(ellos/ellas) buscan They search

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he buscado I have searched
(tú) has buscado You have searched
(él/ella) ha buscado he/she has searched
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos buscado we have searched
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis buscado You have searched
(ellos/ellas) han buscado they have searched

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) busque I search
(tú) busques You search
(él/ella) busque he/she searches
(nosotros/nosotras) busquemos we search
(vosotros/vosotras) busquéis you search
(ellos/ellas) busquen they search

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya buscado I have searched
(tú) hayas buscado you have searched
(él/ella) haya buscado he/she has searched
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos buscado we have searched
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis buscado you have searched
(ellos/ellas) hayan buscado they have searched

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) buscaba I was searching
(tú) buscabas you were searching
(él/ella) buscaba he/she was searching
(nosotros/nosotras) buscábamos we were searching
(vosotros/vosotras) buscabais you were searching
(ellos/ellas) buscaban they were searching

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había buscado I had searched
(tú) habías buscado You had searched
(él/ella) había buscado he/she had searched
(nosotros/nosotras) habíamos buscado we had searched
(vosotros/vosotras) habíais buscado You had searched
(ellos/ellas) habían buscado they had searched

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) buscara/buscase I searched
(tú) buscaras/buscases You searched
(él/ella) buscara/buscase he/he would search
(nosotros/nosotras) buscáramos/buscásemos we searched
(vosotros/vosotras) buscarais/buscaseis You would search
(ellos/ellas) buscaran/buscasen they searched

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese buscado I would have searched
(tú) hubieras/hubieses buscado you had searched
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese buscado he/she had searched
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos buscado we had searched
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais/hubieseis buscado you had searched
(ellos/ellas) hubieran/hubiesen buscado they had searched

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) busqué I searched
(tú) buscaste You searched
(él/ella) buscó he/she searched
(nosotros/nosotras) buscamos we searched
(vosotros/vosotras) buscasteis You searched
(ellos/ellas) buscaron they searched

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube buscado I had searched
(tú) hubiste buscado You had searched
(él/ella) hubo buscado he had searched
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos buscado we had searched
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis buscado You searched
(ellos/ellas) hubieron buscado they had searched

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) buscare I will search
(tú) buscares you will search
(él/ella) buscare he will search
(nosotros/nosotras) buscáremos we will search
(vosotros/vosotras) buscareis you will search
(ellos/ellas) buscaren they will search

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere buscado I will have searched
(tú) hubieres buscado you would have searched
(él/ella) hubiere buscado he/she will have searched
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos buscado we will have searched
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis buscado You would have searched
(ellos/ellas) hubieren buscado they will have searched

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) buscaré I will search
(tú) buscarás you will search
(él/ella) buscará he/she will search
(nosotros/nosotras) buscaremos we will search
(vosotros/vosotras) buscaréis You will search
(ellos/ellas) buscarán they will search

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré buscado I will have searched
(tú) habrás buscado You will have searched
(él/ella) habrá buscado he/she will have searched
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos buscado we will have searched
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis buscado you will have searched
(ellos/ellas) habrán buscado they will have searched
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
no hay forma there is no way
¡Busca! He/She searches
¡Busque! Let’s search
¡Busquemos! Let's search!
¡Buscad! They search.

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
No busque! You do not search!
No busques! Don’t search!
No busque! You do not search!
No busquemos! Let's not search!
No busquéis! Don't search!

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) buscaría I would search
(tú) buscarías You would search
(él/ella) buscaría he would search/she would search
(nosotros/nosotras) buscaríamos we would search
(vosotros/vosotras) buscaríais You would search
(ellos/ellas) buscarían they would search

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habría buscado I would have searched
(tú) habrías buscado You would have searched
(él/ella) habría buscado he/she would have searched
(nosotros/nosotras) habríamos buscado we would have searched
(vosotros/vosotras) habríais buscado you would have searched
(ellos/ellas) habrían buscado they would have searched

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I search for a hostel with breakfast included.
Yo busco un hostal con desayuno incluido.
2. I will search the sunglasses in the suitcase.
Buscaré las gafas de sol en la maleta.
3. You will search for the towel before travelling.
Buscarás la toalla antes de viajar.
4. He/She will search for the underwear in the backpack.
Buscará la ropa interior en la mochila.
5. You/plural will search the flight at the tourist office.
Buscaréis el vuelo en la oficina de turismo.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. He searched for his backpack before leaving for the excursion.
Él buscó su mochila antes de salir a la excursión
2. We have searched the luggage at the travel agency.
Nosotros hemos buscado el equipaje en la agencia de viajes.
3. You have searched for the sunglasses in the handbag.
Tú has buscado las gafas de sol en el bolso.
4. He has searched for the swimsuit in the suitcase.
Él ha buscado el bañador en la maleta.
5. I was searching for a hostel with breakfast included.
Yo buscaba un hostal con desayuno incluido.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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busques, busquen, busquemos, busque, busquéis

1.
Espero que yo ... las gafas de sol en la mochila.
(I hope that I search for the sunglasses in the backpack.)
2.
Es necesario que ellos ... el vuelo en la agencia de viajes.
(It is necessary that they search the flight at the travel agency.)
3.
Es posible que vosotros ... la oficina de turismo desde aquí.
(It is possible that you search for the tourist office from here.)
4.
Es mejor que tú ... la maleta antes de deshacer el equipaje.
(It is better that you search for the suitcase before unpacking the luggage.)
5.
Es más fácil que nosotros ... el biquini en la maleta.
(It is easier for us to search for the bikini in the suitcase.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. If I had searched for the sunglasses, I would not have problems with the sun.
Si hubiera/hubiese buscado las gafas de sol, no tendría problemas con el sol.
2. You may have searched for the suitcase.
Puede ser que vosotros hayáis buscado la maleta.
3. They would have searched for the guided excursion.
Ellos habrían buscado la excursión guiada.
4. It is possible that he has searched for his underwear.
Es posible que él haya buscado su ropa interior.
5. When we had searched for the cap, we went to the flight.
Cuando hubimos buscado la gorra, fuimos al vuelo.