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Busco or busca? Spanish present-tense verbs
Listen to yo busco and Ana busca. See how the ending changes with the person, then try another regular -ar verb.
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Yo busco la llave.
I'm looking for the key.
Ana busca la llave.
Ana is looking for the key.
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Busco or busca? One small change tells you who's looking. Yo busco la llave. I'm looking for the key. Ana busca la llave. Ana is looking for the key. For regular A R verbs in the present tense, use the O ending with yo, and the A ending with él or ella.
A closer look
Busco means “I look for” or “I am looking for.” Busca can mean “he/she looks for” in a statement. Context tells you who is looking.
For regular -ar verbs in the present tense, yo takes -o and él/ella takes -a. Buscar becomes busco or busca.
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Change “Ana busca la llave” so you are the person looking.
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Yo busco la llave. — I am looking for the key.
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