tú buscabas

you were looking for, you used to look for

→ buscar
busc to look for, to search for + abas you-form imperfect past
verb · second singular · imperfect indicative Rare #23,803
you were looking for, you used to look for Imperfect tense (tú form).
SP: ¿Qué buscabas en mi habitación?
EN: What were you looking for in my room?
Conjugation of buscar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First buscaba —
Second buscabas —
Third buscaba buscaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First buscaba —
Second buscabas —
Third buscaba buscaban

De todas formas, buscabas a una actriz principal.

Anyway, you were looking for a lead actress.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Pensaba que igual buscabas trabajo.

I thought you might be looking for a job.

— Scary Movie (2000)

Buscabas una manera de cambiar tu vida.

You were looking for a way to change your life.

— El club de la lucha (1999)

Hola, ¿encontraste todo lo que buscabas?

Hi, did you find everything you were looking for?

— Die My Love (2025)

Aquí está la revista que buscabas.

Here is the magazine you were looking for.

Buscabas esa cinta, ¿verdad?

You were looking for that tape, weren't you?

— Tesis (1996)

He encontrado exactamente lo que buscabas.

I've found exactly what you were looking for.

Me han dicho que me buscabas.

I've been told you were looking for me.

— Los pecadores (2025)

No voy a pedir perdón, ya que también buscabas engañarme.

I'm not going to apologize, since you were also trying to deceive me.

— La doncella (2016)

He encontrado al hombre que buscabas.

I've found the man you were looking for.

— Naturaleza muerta (2006)

Ruo-lan, ¿me buscabas?

Ruo-lan, were you looking for me?

— La sirena (2016)

El tipo al que buscabas estaba demasiado cerca.

The guy you were looking for was too close.

— Perdición (1944)

Buscabas el peine.

You were looking for the comb.

— El espejo (1975)