Question 1 "Learn about CAR verbs"

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Question 1 "Learn about CAR verbs"

______ por todas partes pero no lo encontré. I searched everywhere, but didn't find it. (Conjugate buscar in the preterito indefinido. I answered "busque," but was marked wrong. It gives busco for the correct answer for 1st person preterito indefindo.
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SilviaKwiziq Native Spanish TeacherCorrect answer

Hola Mark S.

Thanks for your question. You selected "buscó", which is the third person singular (he/she) form in the preterite, but the sentence requires the first person singular (yo) form, "busqué", as it translates to "I searched everywhere..."

Since "buscar" is a -CAR verb, it undergoes a spelling change in the yo form to preserve the sound, becoming "busqué" (not "busce").

You're on the right track, just watch for small form differences! 

Keep it up!

Saludos

Silvia

Mark S. asked:

Question 1 "Learn about CAR verbs"

______ por todas partes pero no lo encontré. I searched everywhere, but didn't find it. (Conjugate buscar in the preterito indefinido. I answered "busque," but was marked wrong. It gives busco for the correct answer for 1st person preterito indefindo.

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