Question 1 "Learn about CAR verbs"

Question

______ 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.

Silvia Piriz · Accepted 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