buscar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to look for / to search
The imperfect conjugation of buscar (irregular spelling-change -car, ranked #38). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | buscaba |
| tú | buscabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | buscaba |
| nosotros | buscábamos |
| vosotros | buscabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | buscaban |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo buscaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to look for / to search often.
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