Conjugate buscar in Spanish
to look for / to search
buscar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #38 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo busco todos los días." (I look for every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
buscar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to look for / to search · -ar verb · irregular (spelling-change -car) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | busco |
| tú | buscas |
| él/ella/Ud. | busca |
| nosotros | buscamos |
| vosotros | buscáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | buscan |
Yo busco todos los días.
I look for every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | busqué * |
| tú | buscaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | buscó |
| nosotros | buscamos |
| vosotros | buscasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | buscaron |
Nosotros buscamos juntos.
We look for together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | buscaba |
| tú | buscabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | buscaba |
| nosotros | buscábamos |
| vosotros | buscabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | buscaban |
Antes yo buscaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to look for / to search often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | buscaré |
| tú | buscarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | buscará |
| nosotros | buscaremos |
| vosotros | buscaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | buscarán |
Mañana yo buscaré.
Tomorrow I will look for / to search.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | buscaría |
| tú | buscarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | buscaría |
| nosotros | buscaríamos |
| vosotros | buscaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | buscarían |
Si pudiera, yo buscaría.
If I could, I would look for / to search.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | busque * |
| tú | busques * |
| él/ella/Ud. | busque * |
| nosotros | busquemos * |
| vosotros | busquéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | busquen * |
Quiero que tú busques más.
I want you to look for more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | busca |
| él/ella/Ud. | busce |
| nosotros | buscemos |
| vosotros | buscad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | buscen |
Él busca con frecuencia.
He look fors often.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Yo busco todos los días.
I look for every day.
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¿Tú buscas mucho?
Do you look for a lot?
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Él busca con frecuencia.
He look fors often.
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Nosotros buscamos juntos.
We look for together.
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Ellos buscan bien.
They look for well.
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Ayer busqué por primera vez.
Yesterday I look ford for the first time.
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Quiero que tú busques más.
I want you to look for more.
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Es importante buscar correctamente.
It is important to look for / to search correctly.
Common phrases with buscar
- buscar bien to look for well
- buscar mucho to look for a lot
- dejar de buscar to stop look foring
- volver a buscar to look for again