Buscar (to search) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish
Buscar - Conjugation of to search in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).
Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, 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 imperfecto
- yo buscaba I was searching
- tú buscabas You were searching
- él/ella buscaba he/she was searching
- nosotros/nosotras buscábamos we searched
- vosotros/vosotras buscabais you searched
- ellos/ellas buscaban they were searching
Example phrases
- Yo siempre buscaba las gafas de sol antes de salir. I was always searching for the sunglasses before going out.
- Tú buscabas la toalla para ir a la playa. You were searching for the towel to go to the beach.
- Ella buscaba la ropa interior en su maleta. She was searching for the underwear in her suitcase.
- Nosotras buscábamos la mochila para guardar el equipaje. We were searching for the backpack to store the luggage.
- Vosotros buscabais el bolso en el viaje. You all were searching for the bag on the trip.
- Ellos buscaban el biquini en la agencia de viajes. They were searching for the bikini at the travel agency.
Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - buscar (to search)
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationBuscar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)
1. Yo siempre ... las gafas de sol antes de salir.
2. Vosotros ... el bolso en el viaje.
3. Tú ... la toalla para ir a la playa.
4. Nosotras ... la mochila para guardar el equipaje.
5. Ellos ... el biquini en la agencia de viajes.
6. Ella ... la ropa interior en su maleta.