buscar present tense conjugation
Buscar (to look for) in the present tense: busco, buscas, busca, buscamos, buscáis, buscan.
Presente Present
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The present (presente de indicativo) describes what happens now, what happens regularly, and fixed facts. It is also used for the near future: “Mañana salgo a las ocho.”
How it is formed
Regular endings attach to the stem (infinitive minus -ar/-er/-ir): -ar → o, as, a, amos, áis, an; -er → o, es, e, emos, éis, en; -ir → o, es, e, imos, ís, en.
Buscar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Buscar in a sentence
- Busco mis llaves.I'm looking for my keys.
- Busqué en toda la casa.I looked all over the house.
No preposition before the object; spelling change c→qu before e (busqué).
FAQ
What is the present tense of buscar?
Buscar in the Spanish present tense: yo busco, tú buscas, él/ella/usted busca, nosotros buscamos, vosotros buscáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes buscan.
Is buscar irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense buscar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so busco follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish present tense?
The present (presente de indicativo) describes what happens now, what happens regularly, and fixed facts. It is also used for the near future: “Mañana salgo a las ocho.”
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings attach to the stem (infinitive minus -ar/-er/-ir): -ar → o, as, a, amos, áis, an; -er → o, es, e, emos, éis, en; -ir → o, es, e, imos, ís, en.
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