buscar Future Conjugation
buscar — to look for
The future tense of buscar is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
buscar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to express what you will look for in the future or to make a prediction about a search.
Notes on buscar in the Future
Buscar is regular in the future. Just attach the standard endings directly to the full infinitive 'buscar'.
Example Sentences
Buscaré un nuevo trabajo el próximo mes.
I will look for a new job next month.
yo
Mañana buscaremos una solución.
Tomorrow we will look for a solution.
nosotros
Ellos buscarán el tesoro en la isla.
They will look for the treasure on the island.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: buscare
Correct: buscaré
Why: Without the accent on the last syllable, the word is pronounced differently and could be confused with the rare future subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: busco
The present tense of buscar is completely regular: busco, buscas, busca, buscamos, buscáis, buscan.
Preterite
yo: busqué
The preterite of buscar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (busqué) to keep the 'k' sound.
Imperfect
yo: buscaba
The imperfect of buscar is regular: buscaba, buscabas, buscaba, buscábamos, buscabais, buscaban.
Conditional
yo: buscaría
The conditional of buscar is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: busque
The present subjunctive of buscar uses the 'qu' spelling change: busque, busques, busque, busquemos, busquéis, busquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: buscara
The imperfect subjunctive of buscar is regular: buscara, buscaras, buscara, buscáramos, buscarais, buscaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: busca
The imperative of buscar uses 'busca' (tú) and 'busque' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no busques
The negative imperative always uses the 'qu' spelling: no busques, no busque, no busquemos, no busquéis, no busquen.