busquemos

/boos-KEH-mohs/

let's look for

A group of three friends in a park, one looking through binoculars and others searching through tall grass together.

A group of people working together to find something, illustrating the suggestion 'let's look for'.

busquemos(verb)

A2spelling change ar

let's look for

suggesting that a group search for something

let's search

proposing an investigation or look-up

Also:

let's find

setting a goal to locate something

📝 In Action

Busquemos un buen restaurante para cenar.

Let's look for a good restaurant for dinner.

Busquemos las llaves en la cocina.

Let's look for the keys in the kitchen.

Word Connections

Synonyms

rastreemos (let's track/trace)
exploremos (let's explore)

Antonyms

perdamos (let's lose)
olvidemos (let's forget)

Common Collocations

busquemos una solución – let's look for a solution
busquemos ayuda – let's look for help

💡 Grammar Points

Making Suggestions

Use this form when you want to suggest an action to a group you are part of, similar to saying 'Let's...' in English.

The Spelling Swap

The 'c' in the base word 'buscar' changes to 'qu' here to make sure the word still has a hard 'k' sound.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Buscamos vs. Busquemos

Mistake: "Using 'buscamos' to say 'let's look for'."

Correction: Say 'busquemos' for suggestions. 'Buscamos' simply means 'we are currently looking'.

⭐ Usage Tips

Tone Matters

This is a very friendly and collaborative way to start a task with friends or colleagues.

Two people standing in a library, pointing toward a high shelf with a look of hopeful determination.

A scene of people searching for a specific item they need, representing the action of 'we look for'.

busquemos(verb)

B1spelling change ar

(that) we look for

used after verbs of wanting, needing, or hoping

Also:

should look for

used in advice or necessity

📝 In Action

Mis padres quieren que busquemos un trabajo.

My parents want us to look for a job.

Es importante que busquemos la verdad.

It's important that we search for the truth.

Word Connections

Synonyms

localicemos (that we locate)

💡 Grammar Points

Triggered by Emotions

In Spanish, when you express a wish ('I want that...') or an opinion ('It's good that...'), the verb in the second part of the sentence changes to this form.

⭐ Usage Tips

Look for 'Que'

You will almost always see the word 'que' right before 'busquemos' when it's being used this way.

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesbuscaran

yobuscara

túbuscaras

vosotrosbuscarais

nosotrosbuscáramos

él/ella/ustedbuscara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesbusquen

yobusque

túbusques

vosotrosbusquéis

nosotrosbusquemos

él/ella/ustedbusque

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesbuscaron

yobusqué

túbuscaste

vosotrosbuscasteis

nosotrosbuscamos

él/ella/ustedbuscó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesbuscaban

yobuscaba

túbuscabas

vosotrosbuscabais

nosotrosbuscábamos

él/ella/ustedbuscaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesbuscan

yobusco

túbuscas

vosotrosbuscáis

nosotrosbuscamos

él/ella/ustedbusca

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: busquemos

Question 1 of 2

How would you say 'Let's look for the cat'?

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Word Family

buscar(to look for) - verb

búsqueda(search) - noun

buscador(search engine / seeker) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'buscamos' and 'busquemos'?

'Buscamos' (with an 'a') is a statement of fact: 'We are looking'. 'Busquemos' (with an 'e') is a suggestion or a wish: 'Let's look' or 'I want us to look'.

Why is there a 'qu' instead of a 'c'?

In Spanish, if you put an 'e' after a 'c', it sounds like an 's'. To keep the hard 'k' sound from 'buscar', the 'c' changes to 'qu'.