buscas
BOOS-kas
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
¿Qué buscas en internet ahora mismo?
A1What are you searching for on the internet right now?
Si buscas una buena oportunidad, debes ser paciente.
A2If you are looking for a good opportunity, you must be patient.
Siempre buscas excusas para no hacer ejercicio.
B1You always look for excuses not to exercise.
💡 Grammar Points
The 'tú' Form
'Buscas' is the informal way to say 'you look for' when speaking to one person you know well, like a friend or child. For formal situations, use 'usted busca'.
Looking for People
When you are searching for a person or pet, you must use the word 'a' right after 'buscas': 'Buscas a María' (You are looking for María).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Using 'encontrar' instead of 'buscar'
Mistake: "Buscas el libro y lo buscas."
Correction: Buscas el libro y lo encuentras. ('Buscar' is the action of searching; 'encontrar' is the result of finding.)
⭐ Usage Tips
Continuous Action
Even though 'buscas' is the simple present, it is often used to mean 'you are looking for' right now, just like in the example '¿Qué buscas?'
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: buscas
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence correctly uses 'buscas' to ask what your friend is trying to find?
📚 More Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between 'buscas' and 'encuentras'?
'Buscas' is the ongoing action of searching ('you look for'). 'Encuentras' is the result of that search ('you find'). You can search and not find anything, but you can't find without searching.
Why does the 'yo' form of buscar change to 'busqué' in the past tense?
This is a spelling rule for all regular '-car' verbs (like 'tocar' or 'sacar'). The 'c' must change to 'qu' before 'e' to keep the hard 'k' sound. If it stayed 'buscé', it would sound like 'boos-say'.