Ask whether someone is looking for a school and describe what you are looking for.

The idea

Buscar means to look for and is regular in the present: busco, buscas, busca, buscamos, buscan. The thing sought follows directly, as in busco mi llave.

Examples

  • Busco mi llave.I am looking for my key.
  • ¿Buscas una escuela de idiomas?Are you looking for a language school?
  • Ella busca un libro en la biblioteca.She is looking for a book in the library.
  • Buscamos una mesa para dos.We are looking for a table for two.
  • Ustedes buscan la estación.You are looking for the station.
  • Mis amigos buscan una casa cerca del parque.My friends are looking for a house near the park.

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Watch out

Buscar describes the search, while encontrar means to find; looking for something does not say you have found it.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the form for yo: Yo ___ mi llave. (busco / buscan)

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    busco

    Busco is the present form for yo.

  2. Choose the form for nosotros: Nosotros ___ una mesa. (buscamos / buscas)

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    buscamos

    Buscamos agrees with the plural subject nosotros.

  3. Choose the verb for looking when the key has not yet been found: Todavía no encuentro la llave: la ___. (busco / encuentro)

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    busco

    Busco describes searching while the key has not yet been found.

Use it today

Say what you are looking for and where you are looking.