to look for, to search
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Busco un apartamento cerca de la universidad.
I'm looking for an apartment near the university.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Busqué mis lentes por toda la casa.
I looked for my glasses all over the house.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi hermano buscaba trabajo en Miami.
My brother was looking for work in Miami.
Futuro · What will happen
Buscaremos otra solución.
We'll look for another solution.
Condicional · What would happen
¿Buscarías a mi mamá en el aeropuerto?
Would you pick up my mom at the airport?
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Te han buscado por todas partes.
They've looked for you everywhere.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella ya había buscado la dirección en el mapa.
She had already looked up the address on the map.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para entonces ya habré buscado otro trabajo.
By then I will have looked for another job.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Te habríamos buscado en la estación.
We would have picked you up at the station.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que busques esa palabra en el diccionario.
I want you to look up that word in the dictionary.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Necesitaba a alguien que buscara a los niños.
I needed someone to pick up the kids.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Les pedí que buscasen las llaves.
I asked them to look for the keys.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que hayas buscado bien.
I hope you looked carefully.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera buscado mejor, lo habría encontrado.
If I had looked harder, I would have found it.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Busca la sombra, hace mucho sol.
Look for some shade, it's very sunny.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No busquen problemas.
Don't go looking for trouble.