mirar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
mirar — to look at
The imperfect subjunctive of mirar is formed from the preterite stem: mirara, miraras, mirara, miráramos, mirarais, miraran.
mirar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for past-tense triggers of the subjunctive or in hypothetical 'if' statements, such as 'If I looked at the notes, I would know'.
Notes on mirar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Mirar is regular. Note the accent on the 'nosotros' form (miráramos) to keep the stress on the correct syllable.
Example Sentences
Si yo mirara el mapa, no estaríamos perdidos.
If I looked at the map, we wouldn't be lost.
yo
Me pidió que mirara su coche.
He asked me to look at his car.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá miraras más allá de las apariencias.
I wish you would look beyond appearances.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'mirara' with the future 'mirará'.
Correct: mirara (subjunctive) vs mirará (future).
Why: The only difference is the accent mark, which changes the meaning and tense completely.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: miro
The present tense of mirar is regular: miro, miras, mira, miramos, miráis, miran.
Preterite
yo: miré
The preterite of mirar is regular: miré, miraste, miró, miramos, mirasteis, miraron.
Imperfect
yo: miraba
The imperfect of mirar uses the regular -aba endings: miraba, mirabas, miraba, mirábamos, mirabais, miraban.
Future
yo: miraré
The future tense of mirar adds endings to the infinitive: miraré, mirarás, mirará, miraremos, miraréis, mirarán.
Conditional
yo: miraría
The conditional of mirar is regular: miraría, mirarías, miraría, miraríamos, miraríais, mirarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: mire
The present subjunctive of mirar uses -e endings: mire, mires, mire, miremos, miréis, miren.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: mira
The imperative of mirar provides commands: mira, mire, miremos, mirad, miren.
Negative Imperative
yo: no mires
The negative imperative of mirar uses subjunctive forms: no mires, no mire, no miremos, no miréis, no miren.