Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | rebuscar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | rebuscando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar rebuscando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Rebuscar conjugation
rebuscar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning rummage through. In the present tense: yo rebusco, tú rebuscas, él/ella rebusca, nosotros rebuscamos, vosotros rebuscáis, ellos rebuscan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Rank #2033-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
- Infinitive
- rebuscar
- Gerundio
- rebuscando
- Meaning
- rummage through
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 1
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Rebuscar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | rebusco | Yo rebusco el cajón de los cables.I rummage through the drawer with the cables. |
| tú | rebuscas | Normalmente, tú rebuscas tu bolso buscando las llaves.You usually rummage through your bag looking for the keys. |
| él | rebusca | Hoy, la niña curiosa rebusca los bolsillos del abrigo.Today, the curious girl rummages through the coat pockets. |
| nosotros | rebuscamos | A veces, nosotros rebuscamos la caja del trastero.At times, we rummage through the storage box. |
| vosotros | rebuscáis | Ahora, vosotros rebuscáis los papeles viejos del cajón.Right now, you all rummage through the old papers in the drawer. |
| ellos | rebuscan | Casi siempre, los turistas del andén rebuscan sus mochilas al bajar del tren.Most of the time, the tourists on the platform rummage through their backpacks after getting off the train. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he rebuscado | Este año, yo he rebuscado el cajón de los cables.This year, I have rummaged through the drawer with the cables. |
| tú | has rebuscado | Últimamente, tú has rebuscado tu bolso buscando las llaves.Lately, you have rummaged through your bag looking for the keys. |
| él | ha rebuscado | En estos meses, la niña curiosa ha rebuscado los bolsillos del abrigo.In these months, the curious girl has rummaged through the coat pockets. |
| nosotros | hemos rebuscado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos rebuscado la caja del trastero.So far, we have rummaged through the storage box. |
| vosotros | habéis rebuscado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis rebuscado los papeles viejos del cajón.This term, you all have rummaged through the old papers in the drawer. |
| ellos | han rebuscado | En este tiempo, los turistas del andén han rebuscado sus mochilas al bajar del tren.During this time, the tourists on the platform have rummaged through their backpacks after getting off the train. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | rebusqué | Ayer, yo rebusqué el cajón de los cables.Yesterday, I rummaged through the drawer with the cables. |
| tú | rebuscaste | Hace un rato, tú rebuscaste tu bolso buscando las llaves.A little while ago, you rummaged through your bag looking for the keys. |
| él | rebuscó | Esta mañana, la niña curiosa rebuscó los bolsillos del abrigo.This morning, the curious girl rummaged through the coat pockets. |
| nosotros | rebuscamos | Anoche, nosotros rebuscamos la caja del trastero.Last night, we rummaged through the storage box. |
| vosotros | rebuscasteis | El sábado, vosotros rebuscasteis los papeles viejos del cajón.On Saturday, you all rummaged through the old papers in the drawer. |
| ellos | rebuscaron | Hace poco, los turistas del andén rebuscaron sus mochilas al bajar del tren.Not long ago, the tourists on the platform rummaged through their backpacks after getting off the train. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | rebuscaba | Antes, yo rebuscaba el cajón de los cables.Before, I used to rummage through the drawer with the cables. |
| tú | rebuscabas | Por entonces, tú rebuscabas tu bolso buscando las llaves.Back then, you used to rummage through your bag looking for the keys. |
| él | rebuscaba | En esa época, la niña curiosa rebuscaba los bolsillos del abrigo.At that time, the curious girl used to rummage through the coat pockets. |
| nosotros | rebuscábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros rebuscábamos la caja del trastero.When that was normal, we used to rummage through the storage box. |
| vosotros | rebuscabais | Hace años, vosotros rebuscabais los papeles viejos del cajón.Years ago, you all used to rummage through the old papers in the drawer. |
| ellos | rebuscaban | En aquellos días, los turistas del andén rebuscaban sus mochilas al bajar del tren.In those days, the tourists on the platform used to rummage through their backpacks after getting off the train. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había rebuscado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había rebuscado el cajón de los cables.When you arrived, I had already rummaged through the drawer with the cables. |
| tú | habías rebuscado | Para entonces, tú ya habías rebuscado tu bolso buscando las llaves.By then, you had already rummaged through your bag looking for the keys. |
| él | había rebuscado | Al volver, la niña curiosa ya había rebuscado los bolsillos del abrigo.When we came back, the curious girl had already rummaged through the coat pockets. |
| nosotros | habíamos rebuscado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos rebuscado la caja del trastero.Before talking it through, we had already rummaged through the storage box. |
| vosotros | habíais rebuscado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais rebuscado los papeles viejos del cajón.When you looked again, you all had already rummaged through the old papers in the drawer. |
| ellos | habían rebuscado | Para ese momento, los turistas del andén ya habían rebuscado sus mochilas al bajar del tren.By that moment, the tourists on the platform had already rummaged through their backpacks after getting off the train. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube rebuscado | Apenas yo hube rebuscado el cajón de los cables, todo cambió.As soon as I had rummaged through the drawer with the cables, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste rebuscado | En cuanto tú hubiste rebuscado tu bolso buscando las llaves, se notó.The moment you had rummaged through your bag looking for the keys, it showed. |
| él | hubo rebuscado | No bien la niña curiosa hubo rebuscado los bolsillos del abrigo, hubo ruido.As soon as the curious girl had rummaged through the coat pockets, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos rebuscado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos rebuscado la caja del trastero, seguimos adelante.Once we had rummaged through the storage box, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis rebuscado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis rebuscado los papeles viejos del cajón, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had rummaged through the old papers in the drawer, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron rebuscado | En cuanto los turistas del andén hubieron rebuscado sus mochilas al bajar del tren, el ambiente cambió.The moment the tourists on the platform had rummaged through their backpacks after getting off the train, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | rebuscaré | Mañana, yo rebuscaré el cajón de los cables.Tomorrow, I will rummage through the drawer with the cables. |
| tú | rebuscarás | Dentro de poco, tú rebuscarás tu bolso buscando las llaves.Soon, you will rummage through your bag looking for the keys. |
| él | rebuscará | Esta tarde, la niña curiosa rebuscará los bolsillos del abrigo.This afternoon, the curious girl will rummage through the coat pockets. |
| nosotros | rebuscaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros rebuscaremos la caja del trastero.Next week, we will rummage through the storage box. |
| vosotros | rebuscaréis | Pronto, vosotros rebuscaréis los papeles viejos del cajón.Before long, you all will rummage through the old papers in the drawer. |
| ellos | rebuscarán | Más adelante, los turistas del andén rebuscarán sus mochilas al bajar del tren.Later on, the tourists on the platform will rummage through their backpacks after getting off the train. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré rebuscado | Para entonces, yo ya habré rebuscado el cajón de los cables.By then, I will already have rummaged through the drawer with the cables. |
| tú | habrás rebuscado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás rebuscado tu bolso buscando las llaves.Before closing time, you will already have rummaged through your bag looking for the keys. |
| él | habrá rebuscado | Al final del día, la niña curiosa ya habrá rebuscado los bolsillos del abrigo.By the end of the day, the curious girl will already have rummaged through the coat pockets. |
| nosotros | habremos rebuscado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos rebuscado la caja del trastero.By tomorrow, we will already have rummaged through the storage box. |
| vosotros | habréis rebuscado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis rebuscado los papeles viejos del cajón.Before leaving, you all will already have rummaged through the old papers in the drawer. |
| ellos | habrán rebuscado | Para esa hora, los turistas del andén ya habrán rebuscado sus mochilas al bajar del tren.By that hour, the tourists on the platform will already have rummaged through their backpacks after getting off the train. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | rebuscaría | En un caso así, yo rebuscaría el cajón de los cables.In a case like that, I would rummage through the drawer with the cables. |
| tú | rebuscarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú rebuscarías tu bolso buscando las llaves.With a little more time, you would rummage through your bag looking for the keys. |
| él | rebuscaría | En esa situación, la niña curiosa rebuscaría los bolsillos del abrigo.In that situation, the curious girl would rummage through the coat pockets. |
| nosotros | rebuscaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros rebuscaríamos la caja del trastero.With that outlook, we would rummage through the storage box. |
| vosotros | rebuscaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros rebuscaríais los papeles viejos del cajón.If it came to that, you all would rummage through the old papers in the drawer. |
| ellos | rebuscarían | En un día así, los turistas del andén rebuscarían sus mochilas al bajar del tren.On a day like that, the tourists on the platform would rummage through their backpacks after getting off the train. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría rebuscado | En otro momento, yo habría rebuscado el cajón de los cables.At another moment, I would have rummaged through the drawer with the cables. |
| tú | habrías rebuscado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías rebuscado tu bolso buscando las llaves.With a little more margin, you would have rummaged through your bag looking for the keys. |
| él | habría rebuscado | A esas alturas, la niña curiosa habría rebuscado los bolsillos del abrigo.By then, the curious girl would have rummaged through the coat pockets. |
| nosotros | habríamos rebuscado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos rebuscado la caja del trastero.With that turn, we would have rummaged through the storage box. |
| vosotros | habríais rebuscado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais rebuscado los papeles viejos del cajón.At that point, you all would have rummaged through the old papers in the drawer. |
| ellos | habrían rebuscado | En ese punto, los turistas del andén habrían rebuscado sus mochilas al bajar del tren.From there, the tourists on the platform would have rummaged through their backpacks after getting off the train. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | rebusque | Es mejor que yo rebusque el cajón de los cables.It is better that I rummage through the drawer with the cables. |
| tú | rebusques | Hace falta que tú rebusques tu bolso buscando las llaves.It is necessary that you rummage through your bag looking for the keys. |
| él | rebusque | Conviene que la niña curiosa rebusque los bolsillos del abrigo.It is wise that the curious girl rummage through the coat pockets. |
| nosotros | rebusquemos | Importa que nosotros rebusquemos la caja del trastero.It matters that we rummage through the storage box. |
| vosotros | rebusquéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros rebusquéis los papeles viejos del cajón.It may help if you all rummage through the old papers in the drawer. |
| ellos | rebusquen | Es posible que los turistas del andén rebusquen sus mochilas al bajar del tren.It is possible that the tourists on the platform rummage through their backpacks after getting off the train. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya rebuscado | Ojalá yo haya rebuscado el cajón de los cables.Hopefully I have rummaged through the drawer with the cables. |
| tú | hayas rebuscado | Puede que tú ya hayas rebuscado tu bolso buscando las llaves.Maybe you already have rummaged through your bag looking for the keys. |
| él | haya rebuscado | Tal vez la niña curiosa haya rebuscado los bolsillos del abrigo.Perhaps the curious girl has rummaged through the coat pockets. |
| nosotros | hayamos rebuscado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos rebuscado la caja del trastero.Maybe we already have rummaged through the storage box. |
| vosotros | hayáis rebuscado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis rebuscado los papeles viejos del cajón.It is likely that you all have rummaged through the old papers in the drawer. |
| ellos | hayan rebuscado | Puede ser que los turistas del andén ya hayan rebuscado sus mochilas al bajar del tren.It may be that the tourists on the platform already have rummaged through their backpacks after getting off the train. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | rebuscara | Si yo rebuscara el cajón de los cables, se notaría enseguida.If I rummaged through the drawer with the cables, it would show right away. |
| tú | rebuscaras | Si tú rebuscaras tu bolso buscando las llaves, costaría ocultarlo.If you rummaged through your bag looking for the keys, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | rebuscara | Si la niña curiosa rebuscara los bolsillos del abrigo, daría mucho que hablar.If the curious girl rummaged through the coat pockets, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | rebuscáramos | Si nosotros rebuscáramos la caja del trastero, todo iría por otro lado.If we rummaged through the storage box, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | rebuscarais | Si vosotros rebuscarais los papeles viejos del cajón, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all rummaged through the old papers in the drawer, the mood would change. |
| ellos | rebuscaran | Si los turistas del andén rebuscaran sus mochilas al bajar del tren, la escena sería otra.If the tourists on the platform rummaged through their backpacks after getting off the train, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera rebuscado | Si yo hubiera rebuscado el cajón de los cables, aún se recordaría.If I had rummaged through the drawer with the cables, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras rebuscado | Si tú hubieras rebuscado tu bolso buscando las llaves, eso habría dejado marca.If you had rummaged through your bag looking for the keys, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera rebuscado | Si la niña curiosa hubiera rebuscado los bolsillos del abrigo, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the curious girl had rummaged through the coat pockets, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos rebuscado | Si nosotros hubiéramos rebuscado la caja del trastero, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had rummaged through the storage box, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais rebuscado | Si vosotros hubierais rebuscado los papeles viejos del cajón, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had rummaged through the old papers in the drawer, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran rebuscado | Si los turistas del andén hubieran rebuscado sus mochilas al bajar del tren, nada habría quedado igual.If the tourists on the platform had rummaged through their backpacks after getting off the train, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | rebuscare | Si yo rebuscare el cajón de los cables, se notará enseguida.If I rummage through the drawer with the cables, it will show right away. |
| tú | rebuscares | Si tú rebuscares tu bolso buscando las llaves, costará ignorarlo.If you rummage through your bag looking for the keys, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | rebuscare | Si la niña curiosa rebuscare los bolsillos del abrigo, dará mucho que hablar.If the curious girl rummages through the coat pockets, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | rebuscáremos | Si nosotros rebuscáremos la caja del trastero, todo irá por otro camino.If we rummage through the storage box, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | rebuscareis | Si vosotros rebuscareis los papeles viejos del cajón, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all rummage through the old papers in the drawer, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | rebuscaren | Si los turistas del andén rebuscaren sus mochilas al bajar del tren, la escena será distinta.If the tourists on the platform rummage through their backpacks after getting off the train, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere rebuscado | Cuando yo hubiere rebuscado el cajón de los cables, ya se notará.When I have rummaged through the drawer with the cables, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres rebuscado | En cuanto tú hubieres rebuscado tu bolso buscando las llaves, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have rummaged through your bag looking for the keys, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere rebuscado | Cuando la niña curiosa hubiere rebuscado los bolsillos del abrigo, se verá de inmediato.When the curious girl has rummaged through the coat pockets, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos rebuscado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos rebuscado la caja del trastero, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have rummaged through the storage box, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis rebuscado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis rebuscado los papeles viejos del cajón, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have rummaged through the old papers in the drawer, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren rebuscado | En cuanto los turistas del andén hubieren rebuscado sus mochilas al bajar del tren, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the tourists on the platform have rummaged through their backpacks after getting off the train, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | rebusca | rebusca tu bolso buscando las llaves.Rummage through your bag looking for the keys. |
| él | rebusque | Que la niña curiosa rebusque los bolsillos del abrigo.Let the curious girl rummage through the coat pockets. |
| nosotros | rebusquemos | rebusquemos la caja del trastero.Rummage through the storage box. |
| vosotros | rebuscad | rebuscad los papeles viejos del cajón.Rummage through the old papers in the drawer. |
| ellos | rebusquen | Que los turistas del andén rebusquen sus mochilas al bajar del tren.Let the tourists on the platform rummage through their backpacks after getting off the train. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no rebusques | No no rebusques tu bolso buscando las llaves.Do not rummage through your bag looking for the keys. |
| él | no rebusque | Que la niña curiosa no no rebusque los bolsillos del abrigo.Let the curious girl not rummage through the coat pockets. |
| nosotros | no rebusquemos | No no rebusquemos la caja del trastero.Let us not rummage through the storage box. |
| vosotros | no rebusquéis | No no rebusquéis los papeles viejos del cajón.Do not rummage through the old papers in the drawer. |
| ellos | no rebusquen | Que los turistas del andén no no rebusquen sus mochilas al bajar del tren.Let the tourists on the platform not rummage through their backpacks after getting off the train. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ el cajón de los cables.
I rummage through the drawer with the cables.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.
Pattern
-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Examples
hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
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- What does 'rebuscar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'rebuscar' means to rummage through. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is rebuscar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Rebuscar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate rebuscar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of rebuscar: yo rebusco, tú rebuscas, él/ella/usted rebusca, nosotros rebuscamos, vosotros rebuscáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes rebuscan.
- How do you conjugate rebuscar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of rebuscar: yo rebusqué, tú rebuscaste, él/ella/usted rebuscó, nosotros rebuscamos, vosotros rebuscasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes rebuscaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of rebuscar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of rebuscar: yo rebuscaba, tú rebuscabas, él/ella/usted rebuscaba, nosotros rebuscábamos, vosotros rebuscabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes rebuscaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of rebuscar?
- The past participle of rebuscar is 'rebuscado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he rebuscado' (I have rummage throughed), 'has rebuscado', 'ha rebuscado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of rebuscar?
- The gerundio of rebuscar is 'rebuscando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy rebuscando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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