Verb Lookup
buscar
to look for
🔦 Infinitive · Infinitivo
buscar
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to look for
Gerund · Gerundio: buscando
Participle · Participio: buscado
Yo · I
busco
look for
Yo busco.
I look for.
Tú · You
buscas
look for
Tú buscas.
You look for.
Él / Ella · He / She
busca
looks for
Él / Ella busca.
He / She looks for.
Nosotros · We
buscamos
look for
Nosotros buscamos.
We look for.
Ellos · They
buscan
look for
Ellos buscan.
They look for.
Why does this change?
- Orthographic (spelling) change
- The spelling shifts in some forms to keep the pronunciation consistent (e.g. c→qu, g→gu) — the sound doesn't actually change, just how it's written.
- c → qu before an -é ending (preterite yo)
Used in lessons · Usado en lecciones
- 🎨 Colors
Mañana voy a buscar una mochila gris.
Tomorrow I am going to look for a gray backpack.
- 🪪 My Info
Si me pierdo, busco a un adulto de confianza.
If I get lost, I look for a trusted adult.
- 🪪 My Info
¿A quién buscas si te pierdes?
Who do you look for if you get lost?
- 🪪 My Info
Busco a un adulto de confianza, como un maestro o un policía.
I look for a trusted adult, like a teacher or a police officer.
- 🌅 Mornings & Getting Dressed
Busca la mochila.
Get your backpack.
- 🔍 In the Store
Encontré exactamente lo que buscaba.
I found exactly what I was looking for.
Words and phrases · Palabras y frases
Phrases with this verb · Frases con el verbo
- Busco mis llaves.I'm looking for my keys.
- ¿Qué buscas?What are you looking for?
- Busca en tu mochila.Look in your backpack.
- Voy a buscar un trabajo.I'm going to look for a job.
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