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Ver conjugation

ver is an irregular Spanish -ER verb meaning see. In the present tense: yo veo, tú ves, él/ella ve, nosotros vemos, vosotros veis, ellos ven. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.

Rank #9-ERIrregular18 tense tables
At a glance
Infinitive
ver
Gerundio
viendo
Meaning
see
Pattern
Irregular
Difficulty
Level 2
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Ver across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

Study present continuous
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InfinitivoverDictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
GerundioviendoUsed with estar for progressive forms, for example estar viendo.

Presente

Present

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yoveo
Yo veo el mar desde mi ventana.I see the sea from my window.
ves
Tú ves muy bien sin gafas.You see very well without glasses.
élve
Él ve una luz al fondo.He sees a light in the distance.
nosotrosvemos
Nosotros vemos el problema claramente.We see the problem clearly.
vosotrosveis
Vosotros veis la montaña desde aquí.You see the mountain from here.
ellosven
Ellos ven la misma película otra vez.They see the same film again.

Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohe visto
Yo he visto esa serie completa.I have seen that series in full.
has visto
Tú has visto a Marta hoy.You have seen Marta today.
élha visto
Él ha visto un cambio importante.He has seen an important change.
nosotroshemos visto
Nosotros hemos visto suficientes pruebas.We have seen enough evidence.
vosotroshabéis visto
Vosotros habéis visto el documento final.You have seen the final document.
elloshan visto
Ellos han visto cosas peores.They have seen worse things.

Pretérito Indefinido

Preterite

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PronounFormContext
yovi
Ayer yo vi a tu hermano en la calle.Yesterday I saw your brother in the street.
viste
Tú viste el accidente desde lejos.You saw the accident from far away.
élvio
Él vio una estrella fugaz.He saw a shooting star.
nosotrosvimos
Nosotros vimos la exposición juntos.We saw the exhibition together.
vosotrosvisteis
Vosotros visteis el partido entero.You saw the whole match.
ellosvieron
Ellos vieron algo extraño anoche.They saw something strange last night.

Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect

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PronounFormContext
yoveía
Cuando era niño, yo veía menos claramente.When I was a child, I used to see less clearly.
veías
Tú veías muchas películas antes.You used to see many films before.
élveía
Él veía el mar cada verano.He used to see the sea every summer.
nosotrosveíamos
Nosotros veíamos a nuestros abuelos cada domingo.We used to see our grandparents every Sunday.
vosotrosveíais
Vosotros veíais ese programa siempre.You used to watch that programme always.
ellosveían
Ellos veían pocos coches en esa calle.They used to see few cars in that street.

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabía visto
Yo había visto esa foto antes de la reunión.I had seen that photo before the meeting.
habías visto
Tú habías visto ya ese lugar.You had already seen that place.
élhabía visto
Él había visto el informe completo antes.He had seen the complete report before.
nosotroshabíamos visto
Nosotros habíamos visto a esa mujer en el tren.We had seen that woman on the train.
vosotroshabíais visto
Vosotros habíais visto el cambio desde el principio.You had seen the change from the beginning.
elloshabían visto
Ellos habían visto cosas parecidas antes.They had seen similar things before.

Pretérito Anterior

Preterite Anterior

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PronounFormContext
yohube visto
Cuando yo hube visto la carta, la guardé.When I had seen the letter, I put it away.
hubiste visto
En cuanto tú hubiste visto el error, me avisaste.As soon as you had seen the mistake, you informed me.
élhubo visto
Después de que él hubo visto la señal, frenó.After he had seen the sign, he braked.
nosotroshubimos visto
Apenas nosotros hubimos visto la casa, supimos que era esa.As soon as we had seen the house, we knew it was that one.
vosotroshubisteis visto
Una vez que vosotros hubisteis visto el documento, firmasteis.Once you had seen the document, you signed.
elloshubieron visto
Cuando ellos hubieron visto el problema, actuaron.When they had seen the problem, they acted.

Futuro

Future

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PronounFormContext
yoveré
Mañana yo veré a Ana en la oficina.Tomorrow I will see Ana at the office.
verás
Tú verás el resultado muy pronto.You will see the result very soon.
élverá
Él verá la película esta noche.He will see the film tonight.
nosotrosveremos
Nosotros veremos el museo mañana.We will see the museum tomorrow.
vosotrosveréis
Vosotros veréis el cambio enseguida.You will see the change right away.
ellosverán
Ellos verán a sus amigos el sábado.They will see their friends on Saturday.

Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabré visto
Para entonces yo habré visto todo.By then I will have seen everything.
habrás visto
Tú habrás visto la ciudad completa.You will have seen the whole city.
élhabrá visto
Él habrá visto suficientes ejemplos.He will have seen enough examples.
nosotroshabremos visto
Nosotros habremos visto el informe final.We will have seen the final report.
vosotroshabréis visto
Vosotros habréis visto esa película ya.You will have seen that film already.
elloshabrán visto
Ellos habrán visto los resultados primero.They will have seen the results first.

Condicional

Conditional

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PronounFormContext
yovería
Yo vería esa película otra vez.I would see that film again.
verías
Tú verías el problema más claro con descanso.You would see the problem more clearly with rest.
élvería
Él vería mejor con gafas nuevas.He would see better with new glasses.
nosotrosveríamos
Nosotros veríamos el mar desde allí.We would see the sea from there.
vosotrosveríais
Vosotros veríais más detalles con luz.You would see more details with light.
ellosverían
Ellos verían la diferencia enseguida.They would see the difference right away.

Condicional Perfecto

Conditional Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabría visto
Yo habría visto el error con más tiempo.I would have seen the mistake with more time.
habrías visto
Tú habrías visto a Marta si hubieras venido.You would have seen Marta if you had come.
élhabría visto
Él habría visto el problema antes.He would have seen the problem earlier.
nosotroshabríamos visto
Nosotros habríamos visto la señal si no hubiera niebla.We would have seen the sign if there had not been fog.
vosotroshabríais visto
Vosotros habríais visto la película con nosotros.You would have seen the film with us.
elloshabrían visto
Ellos habrían visto la verdad al final.They would have seen the truth in the end.

Subjuntivo Presente

Present Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yovea
Espero que yo vea bien desde aquí.I hope that I can see well from here.
veas
Quiero que tú veas esto primero.I want you to see this first.
élvea
Es importante que él vea el documento.It is important that he sees the document.
nosotrosveamos
Deseo que nosotros veamos el mar mañana.I wish that we see the sea tomorrow.
vosotrosveáis
Es mejor que vosotros veáis la verdad.It is better that you see the truth.
ellosvean
Temo que ellos no vean la señal.I fear that they may not see the sign.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohaya visto
Dudo que yo haya visto eso antes.I doubt that I have seen that before.
hayas visto
No creo que tú hayas visto a Ana hoy.I do not think that you have seen Ana today.
élhaya visto
Es posible que él haya visto el cambio.It is possible that he has seen the change.
nosotroshayamos visto
Es probable que nosotros hayamos visto el problema ya.It is likely that we have seen the problem already.
vosotroshayáis visto
No parece que vosotros hayáis visto todo.It does not seem that you have seen everything.
elloshayan visto
Puede que ellos hayan visto algo raro.It may be that they have seen something strange.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yoviera
Si yo viera a Ana, la saludaría.If I saw Ana, I would greet her.
vieras
Si tú vieras el problema, lo entenderías.If you saw the problem, you would understand it.
élviera
Si él viera la señal, frenaría.If he saw the sign, he would brake.
nosotrosviéramos
Si nosotros viéramos el mar, nos quedaríamos allí.If we saw the sea, we would stay there.
vosotrosvierais
Si vosotros vierais la diferencia, cambiaríais de opinión.If you saw the difference, you would change your opinion.
ellosvieran
Si ellos vieran la verdad, se enfadarían.If they saw the truth, they would get angry.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiera visto
Si yo hubiera visto el error antes, lo habría corregido.If I had seen the mistake earlier, I would have corrected it.
hubieras visto
Si tú hubieras visto a Marta, me lo habrías dicho.If you had seen Marta, you would have told me.
élhubiera visto
Si él hubiera visto la señal, no habría seguido.If he had seen the sign, he would not have continued.
nosotroshubiéramos visto
Si nosotros hubiéramos visto el problema antes, habríamos cambiado el plan.If we had seen the problem earlier, we would have changed the plan.
vosotroshubierais visto
Si vosotros hubierais visto la carta, la habríais entendido.If you had seen the letter, you would have understood it.
elloshubieran visto
Si ellos hubieran visto todo, habrían actuado antes.If they had seen everything, they would have acted earlier.

Subjuntivo Futuro

Future Subjunctive

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yoviere
Si algún día yo viere esa ciudad, te escribiré.If someday I should see that city, I will write to you.
vieres
Si tú vieres a Ana mañana, salúdala.If you should see Ana tomorrow, greet her.
élviere
Si él viere el problema, te avisará.If he should see the problem, he will let you know.
nosotrosviéremos
Si nosotros viéremos el mar, sacaremos fotos.If we should see the sea, we will take photos.
vosotrosviereis
Si vosotros viereis la diferencia, entenderéis todo.If you should see the difference, you will understand everything.
ellosvieren
Si ellos vieren a Marta, hablarán con ella.If they should see Marta, they will speak with her.

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiere visto
Cuando yo hubiere visto el informe, te llamaré.When I shall have seen the report, I will call you.
hubieres visto
Cuando tú hubieres visto a Ana, lo sabrás todo.When you shall have seen Ana, you will know everything.
élhubiere visto
Cuando él hubiere visto el resultado, decidirá.When he shall have seen the result, he will decide.
nosotroshubiéremos visto
Cuando nosotros hubiéremos visto la casa, tomaremos una decisión.When we shall have seen the house, we will make a decision.
vosotroshubiereis visto
Cuando vosotros hubiereis visto el mar, os alegraréis.When you shall have seen the sea, you will be glad.
elloshubieren visto
Cuando ellos hubieren visto la verdad, cambiarán.When they shall have seen the truth, they will change.

Imperativo Afirmativo

Affirmative Imperative

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PronounFormContext
yo-
ve
Tú, ve este documento ahora.You, see this document now.
élvea
Que él vea el resultado primero.Let him see the result first.
nosotrosveamos
veamos esto con calma.Let us see this calmly.
vosotrosved
Vosotros, ved la diferencia.You, see the difference.
ellosvean
Que ellos vean la verdad completa.Let them see the whole truth.

Imperativo Negativo

Negative Imperative

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yo-
no veas
No no veas esa película solo.Do not watch that film alone.
élno vea
Que él no no vea eso todavía.Let him not see that yet.
nosotrosno veamos
No no veamos lo peor primero.Let us not see the worst first.
vosotrosno veáis
No no veáis problemas donde no los hay.Do not see problems where there are none.
ellosno vean
Que ellos no no vean la carta aún.Let them not see the letter yet.
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Presenteyo

Yo ___ el mar desde mi ventana.

I see the sea from my window.

Need grammar help?How to form Presente

Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.

Formation

  1. 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
  2. 2Add the present endings for the subject.
  3. 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 'ver' mean in English?
In Spanish, 'ver' means to see. It is a irregular -ER verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
Is ver an irregular verb in Spanish?
Yes, ver is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the regular -ER ending pattern in every tense — some forms change stem or use unique endings. The complete conjugation table on this page shows every irregular form.
How do you conjugate ver in the present tense?
Present tense (Presente) of ver: yo veo, tú ves, él/ella/usted ve, nosotros vemos, vosotros veis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ven.
How do you conjugate ver in the preterite?
Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of ver: yo vi, tú viste, él/ella/usted vio, nosotros vimos, vosotros visteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes vieron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
What is the imperfect tense of ver?
Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of ver: yo veía, tú veías, él/ella/usted veía, nosotros veíamos, vosotros veíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes veían. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
What is the past participle of ver?
The past participle of ver is 'visto'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he visto' (I have seeed), 'has visto', 'ha visto'.
What is the gerundio (present participle) of ver?
The gerundio of ver is 'viendo'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy viendo) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.

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