mirar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
mirar — to look at
The present subjunctive of mirar uses -e endings: mire, mires, mire, miremos, miréis, miren.
mirar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive when there is doubt, emotion, or a wish about someone looking at something. For example, 'I want you to look at this' or 'I hope they watch the movie'.
Notes on mirar in the Present Subjunctive
Mirar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard rule of swapping the -a for an -e for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Quiero que mires esta foto.
I want you to look at this photo.
tú
Espero que ellos miren el correo pronto.
I hope they look at the email soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que él mire atrás.
I doubt he will look back.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'miras' after 'querer que'.
Correct: Quiero que mires.
Why: Verbs of influence like 'querer' always trigger the subjunctive in the secondary clause.
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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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: mirara
The imperfect subjunctive of mirar is formed from the preterite stem: mirara, miraras, mirara, miráramos, mirarais, miraran.
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.