Buscar (to search) - Pretérito anterior, indicativo (Anterior preterite, indicative) - Spanish

Buscar (to search) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Buscar - Conjugation of to search in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the anterior preterite, indicative tense (Pretérito anterior, indicativo).

Pretérito anterior, indicativo (Anterior preterite, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Buscar (to search) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Buscando alojamiento (Searching accomodation)

Conjugation of to search in Pretérito anterior

yo hube buscado I had searched
tú hubiste buscado you had searched
él/ella hubo buscado he/she had searched
nosotros/nosotras hubimos buscado we had searched
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis buscado you had searched
ellos/ellas hubieron buscado they had searched

Example phrases

Cuando hube buscado las gafas de sol, me relajé. When I had searched for the sunglasses, I relaxed.
Después de que hubiste buscado la maleta, compraste un billete. After you had searched for the suitcase, you bought a ticket.
Una vez que hubo buscado la mochila, hicieron una excursión. Once he had searched the backpack, they went on an excursion.
Cuando hubimos buscado la gorra, fuimos al vuelo. When we had searched for the cap, we went to the flight.
Después de que hubisteis buscado la ropa interior, visitasteis la oficina de turismo. After you had searched for the underwear, you visited the tourist office.
Cuando hubieron buscado el bañador, deshicieron el equipaje. When they had searched for the swimsuit, they unpacked the luggage.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - buscar (to search)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Buscar (Pretérito anterior, indicativo)

1. Una vez que ... la mochila, hicieron una excursión.

Una vez que hubo buscado la mochila, hicieron una excursión.

(Once he had searched the backpack, they went on an excursion.)

2. Cuando ... las gafas de sol, me relajé.

Cuando hube buscado las gafas de sol, me relajé.

(When I had searched for the sunglasses, I relaxed.)

3. Después de que ... la maleta, compraste un billete.

Después de que hubiste buscado la maleta, compraste un billete.

(After you had searched for the suitcase, you bought a ticket.)

4. Después de que ... la ropa interior, visitasteis la oficina de turismo.

Después de que hubisteis buscado la ropa interior, visitasteis la oficina de turismo.

(After you had searched for the underwear, you visited the tourist office.)

5. Cuando ... la gorra, fuimos al vuelo.

Cuando hubimos buscado la gorra, fuimos al vuelo.

(When we had searched for the cap, we went to the flight.)

6. Cuando ... el bañador, deshicieron el equipaje.

Cuando hubieron buscado el bañador, deshicieron el equipaje.

(When they had searched for the swimsuit, they unpacked the luggage.)