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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 search
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 searched
vosotros/vosotras buscabais you searched
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 looked for
él/ella buscara/buscase he would search
nosotros/nosotras buscáramos/buscásemos we searched
vosotros/vosotras buscarais/buscaseis you would search
ellos/ellas buscaran/buscasen they would search

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 would have 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 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/she had searched
nosotros/nosotras hubimos buscado we had searched
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis buscado you had 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/she will search
nosotros/nosotras buscáremos we will search
vosotros/vosotras buscareis you/you (feminine) will search
ellos/ellas buscaren they will search

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiere buscado I will have searched
tú hubieres buscado you will have searched
él/ella hubiere buscado he will have searched
nosotros/nosotras hubiéremos buscado we will have searched
vosotros/vosotras hubiereis buscado You will 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
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 lot 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.