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busques

Busques is the second-person singular present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb buscar, meaning to search or to look for. It is used in subordinate clauses that follow verbs or expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, necessity, or possibility, when the action in the subordinate clause is not asserted as real. For example: Espero que tú busques la información.

In addition to this form, the present subjunctive conjugation of buscar is yo busque, tú busques, él/ella/usted

Usage notes: Busques appears in contexts such as deseo and duda constructions (quiero que, quiero que tú

See also: buscar, subjunctive mood in Spanish, Spanish verb conjugation, common subjunctive triggers.

busque,
nosotros
busquemos,
vosotros
busquéis,
ellos/ellas/ustedes
busquen.
The
spelling
reflects
the
orthographic
rule
for
-car
verbs
in
the
subjunctive:
the
c
becomes
qu
before
a
e
to
preserve
the
hard
/k/
sound,
hence
busque
and
busques.
busques),
expressions
of
necessity
(hacer
falta
que)
and
purpose
or
condition
clauses
introduced
by
para
que,
sin
que,
or
con
tal
de
que.
It
is
common
in
formal
and
written
Spanish
and
is
encountered
in
journalism,
literature,
and
education,
as
well
as
in
careful
everyday
speech.