The verb conjugation is one of the most challenging elements of learning Spanish. It can be particularly hard for English speakers as they are not used to so many verb forms in a language. Most Spanish verbs conjugate following a regular pattern, so all it takes to use them properly is to substitute them into the scheme.
However, as in every language, there are also irregular verbs that don’t follow the pattern and need to be learned by heart. Unfortunately, the conjugation of ver is on the more difficult side.
To make the task of learning or teaching these multiple forms a bit easier, we have prepared a comprehensive guide to all the conjugations of ver. Take a look at it, and feel free to use it in your Spanish classes!
When to Use Ver
Ver is applied in the same way as the English “to see”. It can be used to ask whether someone saw a physical object or person, but also in the context of having watched a movie or TV show:
¿Has visto Titanic? - Have you seen Titanic?
Apart from that, this verb is also used to express that somebody notices something:
Él ve la diferencia entre los coches. - He sees the difference between the cars.
Another important use of this verb is to “to check”:
Tienes que ver cuánto tiempo te queda para enviar los documentos. - You have to check (see) how much time you have left to send the documents.
Similar verbs to ver that shouldn’t be confused with it include:
- observar (to watch/observe)
- mirar (to look at)
- echar un vistazo (to have a look at)
Indicative Tenses of Ver With Examples
The indicative mood is introduced at the very beginning of teaching Spanish verbs. It is used for simple descriptions of facts or qualities of a person, situation, or object. It can be used in the present, past, future, and conditional forms.
Take a look at the tables with ver conjugation in the indicative tenses!
The Conjugation of Ver Indicative in Simple Tenses
Tense | Yo | Tú | Él/Ella/Usted | Nosotros/Nosotras | Vosotros/Vosotras | Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes |
Present | veo | ves | ve | vemos | veis | ven |
Preterite | vi | viste | vio | vimos | visteis | vieron |
Imperfect | veía | veías | veía | veíamos | veíais | veían |
Future | veré | verás | verá | veremos | veréis | verán |
Conditional | vería | verías | vería | veríamos | veríais | verían |
Indicative Ver Present Conjugation Chart
Pronoun | Spanish Conjugation | English Translation |
Yo | veo | I see |
Tú | ves | You see (informal) |
Él/Ella/Usted | ve | He/She/You see (formal) |
Nosotros/Nosotras | vemos | We see |
Vosotros/Vosotras | veis | You all see (informal, Spain) |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | ven | They/You all see |
Examples of ver conjugation in the present indicative forms:
- Ella ve un gato en la calle. - She sees a cat on the street.
- Ellos ven las montañas desde su casa. - They see the mountains from their house.
Indicative Ver Preterite Conjugation Chart
Pronoun | Spanish Conjugation | English Translation |
Yo | vi | I saw |
Tú | viste | You saw (informal) |
Él/Ella/Usted | vio | He/She/You saw (formal) |
Nosotros/Nosotras | vimos | We saw |
Vosotros/Vosotras | visteis | You all saw (informal, Spain) |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | vieron | They/You all saw |
Examples of indicative ver conjugation in preterite:
- Tú viste a tu primo en la fiesta. - You saw your cousin at the party.
- Ella vio a sus amigos en el concierto. - She saw her friends at the concert.
Indicative Ver Imperfect Conjugation Chart
Pronoun | Spanish Conjugation | English Translation |
Yo | veía | I used to see / I was seeing |
Tú | veías | You used to see / You were seeing (informal) |
Él/Ella/Usted | veía | He/She/You used to see / He/She/You were seeing (formal) |
Nosotros/Nosotras | veíamos | We used to see / We were seeing |
Vosotros/Vosotras | veíais | You all used to see / You all were seeing (informal, Spain) |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | veían | They/You all used to see / They/You all were seeing |
Examples of using indicative ver imperfect tense conjugation:
- Tú veías muchas películas cuando eras niño. - You used to see/watch many movies when you were a child.
- Ellas veían las aves en el jardín. - They (female) used to see the birds in the garden.
Indicative Ver Present Continuous Conjugation Chart
Pronoun | Spanish Conjugation | English Translation |
Yo | estoy viendo | I am seeing |
Tú | estás viendo | You are seeing (informal) |
Él/Ella/Usted | está viendo | He/She/You are seeing (formal) |
Nosotros/Nosotras | estamos viendo | We are seeing |
Vosotros/Vosotras | estáis viendo | You all are seeing (informal, Spain) |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | están viendo | They/You all are seeing |
Examples of indicative ver in present continuous:
- Él está viendo las noticias en la televisión. - He is watching the news on television.
- Nosotros estamos viendo un documental sobre la naturaleza. - We are watching a documentary about nature.
Indicative Ver Future Conjugation Chart
Pronoun | Spanish Conjugation | English Translation |
Yo | veré | I will see |
Tú | verás | You will see (informal) |
Él/Ella/Usted | verá | He/She/You will see (formal) |
Nosotros/Nosotras | veremos | We will see |
Vosotros/Vosotras | veréis | You all will see (informal, Spain) |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | verán | They/You all will see |
Examples of indicative ver conjugation in the future tense:
- Tú verás el resultado del examen mañana. - You will see the exam result tomorrow.
- Ustedes verán la presentación en la conferencia. - You all will see the presentation at the conference.
Indicative Ver Conditional Conjugation Chart
Pronoun | Spanish Conjugation | English Translation |
Yo | vería | I would see |
Tú | verías | You would see (informal) |
Él/Ella/Usted | vería | He/She/You would see (formal) |
Nosotros/Nosotras | veríamos | We would see |
Vosotros/Vosotras | veríais | You all would see (informal, Spain) |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | verían | They/You all would see |
Examples of using indicative ver conditional conjugation:
- Nosotros veríamos el museo si tuviéramos más tiempo. - We would see the museum if we had more time.
- Tú verías el partido si compraras un boleto. - You would see the game if you bought a ticket.
The Conjugation of Ver Indicative in Compound Tenses
Tense | Yo | Tú | Él/Ella/Usted | Nosotros/as | Vosotros/as | Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | English Equivalent (Simplified) |
Present Perfect | he visto | has visto | ha visto | hemos visto | habéis visto | han visto | I have seen |
Tense | Yo | Tú | Él/Ella/Usted | Nosotros/as | Vosotros/as | Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | English Equivalent (Simplified) |
Past Perfect | había visto | habías visto | había visto | habíamos visto | habíais visto | habían visto | I had seen |
Tense | Yo | Tú | Él/Ella/Usted | Nosotros/as | Vosotros/as | Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | English Equivalent (Simplified) |
Future Perfect | habré visto | habrás visto | habrá visto | habremos visto | habréis visto | habrán visto | I will have seen |
Tense | Yo | Tú | Él/Ella/Usted | Nosotros/as | Vosotros/as | Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | English Equivalent (Simplified) |
Conditional Perfect | habría visto | habrías visto | habría visto | habríamos visto | habríais visto | habrían visto | I would have seen |
Examples of indicative ver in compound tenses:
- Present Perfect: Yo he visto esa película antes. - I have seen that movie before.
- Past Perfect (Pluperfect): Ella había visto la noticia en el periódico. - She had seen the news in the newspaper.
- Future Perfect: Vosotros habréis visto el resultado para entonces. - You all will have seen the result by then.
- Conditional Perfect: Tú habrías visto a Juan si hubieras llegado temprano. - You would have seen Juan if you had arrived early.
Subjunctive Tenses of Ver With Examples
In Spanish, we use the subjunctive mood to express our hopes, dreams, wishes, doubts, etc. For easier learning and teaching, check out our ver subjunctive conjugation charts below, divided into simple and compound tenses. They all have a few examples of using these forms in practice.
Subjunctive Ver in Simple Tenses
Tense | Yo | Tú | Él/Ella/Usted | Nosotros/Nosotras | Vosotros/Vosotras | Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | English Translation |
Present | vea | veas | vea | veamos | veáis | vean | (that) I see / You see / He/She sees |
Imperfect | viera | vieras | viera | viéramos | vierais | vieran | (if) I saw / You saw / He/She saw |
Imperfect (2) | viese | vieses | viese | viésemos | vieseis | viesen | (if) I saw / You saw / He/She saw |
Future | viere | vieres | viere | viéremos | viereis | vieren | (that) I will see / You will see / He/She will see |
Subjunctive Ver Present Conjugation Chart
Pronoun | Spanish Conjugation | English Translation |
Yo | vea | (that) I see |
Tú | veas | (that) you see (informal) |
Él/Ella/Usted | vea | (that) he/she/you see (formal) |
Nosotros/Nosotras | veamos | (that) we see |
Vosotros/Vosotras | veáis | (that) you all see (informal, Spain) |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | vean | (that) they/you all see |
Examples of using ver subjunctive conjugation in the present tense:
- Espero que yo vea a mis amigos este fin de semana. - I hope that I see my friends this weekend.
- Es necesario que usted vea el informe. - It's necessary that you see the report.
Subjunctive Ver Imperfect Conjugation
Pronoun | Spanish Conjugation | English Translation |
Yo | viera | (that) I saw |
Tú | vieras | (that) you saw (informal) |
Él/Ella/Usted | viera | (that) he/she/you saw (formal) |
Nosotros/Nosotras | viéramos | (that) we saw |
Vosotros/Vosotras | vierais | (that) you all saw (informal, Spain) |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | vieran | (that) they/you all saw |
Examples of using ver subjunctive conjugation in the imperfect tense:
- Si él viera la verdad, cambiaría de opinión. - If he saw the truth, he would change his mind.
- Si nosotros viéramos un león, correríamos. - If we saw a lion, we would run.
Subjunctive Ver Future Conjugation
Pronoun | Spanish Conjugation | English Translation |
Yo | viere | (that) I will see |
Tú | vieres | (that) you will see (informal) |
Él/Ella/Usted | viere | (that) he/she/you will see (formal) |
Nosotros/Nosotras | viéremos | (that) we will see |
Vosotros/Vosotras | viereis | (that) you all will see (informal, Spain) |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | vieren | (that) they/you all will see |
Examples of using ver subjunctive conjugation in the future tense:
- Si tú vieres a María, dile que la estoy buscando. - If you see María, tell her that I am looking for her.
- Si ellos vieren el problema, encontrarán una solución. - If they see the problem, they will find a solution.
Subjunctive Ver in Compound Tenses
Tense | Yo | Tú | Él/Ella/Usted | Nosotros/Nosotras | Vosotros/Vosotras | Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | English Translation |
Present Perfect | haya visto | hayas visto | haya visto | hayamos visto | hayáis visto | hayan visto | I have seen / You have seen / He/She has seen |
Past Perfect (Pluperfect) | hubiera visto | hubieras visto | hubiera visto | hubiéramos visto | hubierais visto | hubieran visto | I had seen / You had seen / He/She had seen |
Future Perfect | hubiere visto | hubieres visto | hubiere visto | hubiéremos visto | hubiereis visto | hubieren visto | I will have seen / You will have seen / He/She will have seen |
Examples of subjunctive ver conjugation in the compound tenses:
- Present Perfect Subjunctive: Espero que yo haya visto correctamente los resultados. - I hope that I have seen the results correctly.
- Past Perfect (Pluperfect) Subjunctive: Si tú hubieras visto la película, te habría encantado. - If you had seen the movie, you would have loved it.
- Future Perfect Subjunctive: Si vosotros hubiereis visto el error, podréis corregirlo. - If you all will have seen the mistake, you will be able to correct it.
Imperative Tenses of Ver
The imperative mood is applied to make commands, both affirmative and negative. We’ve prepared a table that will help you learn, teach and practice the imperative conjugation of ver.
Subject Pronoun | Imperative Affirmative | Imperative Negative | English Translation (Affirmative) | English Translation (Negative) |
Tú | ve | no veas | see | don't see |
Usted | vea | no vea | see | don't see |
Nosotros/Nosotras | veamos | no veamos | let's see | let's not see |
Vosotros/Vosotras | ved | no veáis | see | don't see |
Ustedes | vean | no vean | see | don't see |
Examples of using ver in the imperative tenses:
- Affirmative: Ve el mensaje en tu teléfono. - See the message on your phone.
- Negative: No veamos ese programa, es aburrido. - Let's not see that show, it's boring.
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