Buscar Conjugation in Spanish

What does buscar mean?

buscar means to seek, search for, look for, try to find, to scour in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.

It can also be used with these related meanings: to look up (in a search engine, dictionary, etc.); to fetch, get, pick up.

Principal forms of buscar

Infinitive

buscar

Gerund

buscando

Past participle

buscado

Buscar conjugation table

Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.

Pattern notes

• Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.

Examples with buscar

Practice prompts

1. Conjugate buscar for yo in the present.
2. Use the preterite form for ella.
3. Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
4. Write a short sentence in the future.