Conjugación de buscar The Spanish verb buscar translates as “to look for”. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.
Updated 6 October 2026
How to conjugate buscar In the presente , buscar runs: yo busco, tú buscas, él/ella/usted busca, nosotros buscamos, vosotros buscáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes buscan. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
buscar in a sentence In a sentence, buscar looks like this: Busco mis llaves. (“I am looking for my keys.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of buscar , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “buscar” mean in Spanish? buscar means “to look for”.
Is buscar regular or irregular? buscar is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate buscar in the presente? yo busco, tú buscas, él/ella/usted busca, nosotros buscamos, vosotros buscáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes buscan.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo busco tú buscas él/ella/usted busca nosotros buscamos vosotros buscáis ellos/ellas/ustedes buscan
Busco mis llaves. · I am looking for my keys.
yo he buscado tú has buscado él/ella/usted ha buscado nosotros hemos buscado vosotros habéis buscado ellos/ellas/ustedes han buscado
He buscado por todas partes. · I have looked everywhere.
A2 — Elementary yo busqué tú buscaste él/ella/usted buscó nosotros buscamos vosotros buscasteis ellos/ellas/ustedes buscaron
Busqué en todas partes. · I looked everywhere.
yo buscaba tú buscabas él/ella/usted buscaba nosotros buscábamos vosotros buscabais ellos/ellas/ustedes buscaban
Yo buscaba un libro interesante. · I was looking for an interesting book.
yo buscaré tú buscarás él/ella/usted buscará nosotros buscaremos vosotros buscaréis ellos/ellas/ustedes buscarán
Buscaré un nuevo apartamento. · I will look for a new apartment.
tú busca él/ella/usted busque nosotros busquemos vosotros buscad ellos/ellas/ustedes busquen
¡Busca la pelota! · Look for the ball!
B1 — Intermediate yo busque tú busques él/ella/usted busque nosotros busquemos vosotros busquéis ellos/ellas/ustedes busquen
Espero que busque una solución. · I hope he looks for a solution.
yo había buscado tú habías buscado él/ella/usted había buscado nosotros habíamos buscado vosotros habíais buscado ellos/ellas/ustedes habían buscado
Yo ya había buscado allí. · I had already looked there.
tú no busques él/ella/usted no busque nosotros no busquemos vosotros no busquéis ellos/ellas/ustedes no busquen
No busques más. · Don't look anymore.
yo buscaría tú buscarías él/ella/usted buscaría nosotros buscaríamos vosotros buscaríais ellos/ellas/ustedes buscarían
Yo buscaría en la biblioteca. · I would look in the library.
B2 — Upper-intermediate yo habré buscado tú habrás buscado él/ella/usted habrá buscado nosotros habremos buscado vosotros habréis buscado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán buscado
Para mañana, habré buscado en todos los sitios. · By tomorrow, I will have looked in all the places.
yo buscara tú buscaras él/ella/usted buscara nosotros buscáramos vosotros buscarais ellos/ellas/ustedes buscaran
Si buscara bien, lo encontraría. · If I looked well, I would find it.
yo haya buscado tú hayas buscado él/ella/usted haya buscado nosotros hayamos buscado vosotros hayáis buscado ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan buscado
Ojalá yo haya buscado. · I hope I have looked for.
yo hubiera buscado tú hubieras buscado él/ella/usted hubiera buscado nosotros hubiéramos buscado vosotros hubierais buscado ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran buscado
Ojalá yo hubiera buscado. · I wish I had looked for.
yo habría buscado tú habrías buscado él/ella/usted habría buscado nosotros habríamos buscado vosotros habríais buscado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían buscado
Yo habría buscado más. · I would have looked more.
Memorize every form of "buscar" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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