buscar — Preterite (Pretérito)
to look for / to search
The preterite conjugation of buscar (irregular spelling-change -car, ranked #38). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Preterite conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | busqué * |
| tú | buscaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | buscó |
| nosotros | buscamos |
| vosotros | buscasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | buscaron |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar preterite pattern.
Example sentence
Nosotros buscamos juntos.
We look for together.
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