The presente de subjuntivo of buscar is used to express desires, doubts, or uncertainty about seeking or looking for something, for example: Espero que busques un trabajo que te guste. (I hope you look for a job you like.)

This verb follows the -car to -que spelling-changing conjugation pattern, where the ‘c’ changes to ‘qu’ before the endings are added.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Buscar (to look for) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of buscar is used to express desires, doubts, emotions, and hypothetical situations.

Desire or request: For example, Espero que busques un trabajo nuevo. (I hope you look for a new job.)

Doubt or uncertainty: For example, No creo que busquen un apartamento más grande. (I don’t think they’re looking for a bigger apartment.)

Emotion: For example, Me alegro de que busques tu felicidad. (I’m glad you’re looking for your happiness.)

Hypothetical situation: For example, Si yo buscara un nuevo empleo, ganaría más dinero. (If I looked for a new job, I would earn more money.)

Slang/Idiomatic: For example, ¿Estás buscando camorra? (Are you looking for trouble?)

Examples

Examples of Buscar in the Subjunctive Mood

Antes de salir de viaje, busquemos un buen mapa para no perdernos. (Before going on a trip, let’s look for a good map so we don’t get lost.)

Es importante que busque un abogado que lo defienda bien. (It’s important that you look for a lawyer who can defend you well.)

Oye, busquen un lugar para comer que tenga buenas reseñas. (Hey, look for a place to eat that has good reviews.)

Aunque busque por todas partes, no encuentro mis llaves. (Even though I’ve looked everywhere, I can’t find my keys.)

Es necesario que busquemos soluciones creativas a este problema. (We need to look for creative solutions to this problem.)

Ojalá busques un trabajo que te apasione y te haga feliz. (I hope you look for a job that you’re passionate about and that makes you happy.)

Aunque busquen por todas partes, no van a encontrar algo mejor que esto. (Even if they look everywhere, they won’t find anything better than this.)

Ojalá que busquen expandir sus horizontes y viajar más. (I hope they try to expand their horizons and travel more.)

Es importante que busques un balance entre el trabajo y la vida personal. (It’s important that you look for a balance between work and personal life.)

Para tener éxito, busquen ser persistentes y nunca rendirse. (To be successful, try to be persistent and never give up.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Buscar (to look for) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.