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Buscar (to search) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

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

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Buscar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Yo siempre ... las gafas de sol antes de salir.

Yo siempre buscaba las gafas de sol antes de salir.
(I was always searching for the sunglasses before going out.)

2. Vosotros ... el bolso en el viaje.

Vosotros buscabais el bolso en el viaje.
(You all were searching for the bag on the trip.)

3. Tú ... la toalla para ir a la playa.

Tú buscabas la toalla para ir a la playa.
(You were searching for the towel to go to the beach.)

4. Nosotras ... la mochila para guardar el equipaje.

Nosotras buscábamos la mochila para guardar el equipaje.
(We were searching for the backpack to store the luggage.)

5. Ellos ... el biquini en la agencia de viajes.

Ellos buscaban el biquini en la agencia de viajes.
(They were searching for the bikini at the travel agency.)

6. Ella ... la ropa interior en su maleta.

Ella buscaba la ropa interior en su maleta.
(She was searching for the underwear in her suitcase.)