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Buscar Preterite Tense
Embark on a journey with the Spanish Preterite Tense through the verb buscar. Our comprehensive page includes a detailed conjugation chart, engaging verb games, and everyday sentences featuring buscar. Enhance your Spanish vocabulary and use buscar effectively in your daily interactions. Learn more about Spanish verbs at Spanish verb conjugation. Perfect your buscar conjugations on our dedicated buscar conjugation page.
Verb Meaning(s): to search, to look for
Verb Chart: Buscar Preterite Tense
Yo | busqué I searched | Nosotros | buscamos we searched |
Tú (Juana, Juan) | buscaste you searched | Vosotros (informal Spain) | buscasteis you all searched |
Él/Ella/Ud. (Sra./Dr. García) | buscó he/she/you searched | Ellos/Ellas/Uds. | buscaron they/you all searched |
Buscar Preterite Tense Practice
Buscar Preterite Sentence Examples
Yesterday, I looked for my keys for hours.
2. ¿Buscaste tu mochila en la clase?
Did you look for your backpack in the classroom?
3. Él buscó un buen libro en la biblioteca.
He looked for a good book in the library.
4. Ella buscó un regalo para su madre.
She looked for a gift for her mother.
5. ¿Buscó Ud. la dirección en el mapa?
Did you look for the address on the map?
We looked for a place to camp.
7. ¿Buscaron ellos ayuda con el proyecto?
Did they look for help with the project?
8. Las chicas buscaron una tienda de ropa barata.
The girls looked for a cheap clothing store.
9. ¿Buscaron Uds. un restaurante abierto anoche?
Did you all look for an open restaurant last night?
10. Vosotros buscasteis información para el trabajo de historia.
You all (Spain) looked for information for the history assignment.
Sharpen Your Use of Buscar in the Past
Now that you’ve learned to use buscar in the preterite tense, solidify your understanding by comparing it with the present tense to see how time frames shift meaning. To express intentions or hypothetical searches, explore how buscar works in the subjunctive mood. For a full overview of conjugations across moods and tenses, use the Complete Spanish Verb Guide. Keep going—each verb makes your Spanish sharper!


