Subjunctive vs. Indicative

You use 'mires' when you are telling a friend (tú) what you want them to look at: 'Te aconsejo que mires el mapa' (I advise you to look at the map).

Subjunctive Mood for Wishes

'Mires' is the form you must use when telling a friend NOT to do something: 'No mires eso' (Don't look at that). Note that the positive command is 'mira'.

Negative Commands

If a sentence is structured 'A wants that B does X' (Quiero que...), the verb for B will almost always be 'mires' if B is 'tú'.

Listen for 'Que'

Extremely frequent, as it is the 'tú' form of the highly common verb 'mirar' (to look) used in commands and expressions of desire or uncertainty.

'Mires' is the essential second-person singular (tú) conjugation of the verb 'mirar' (to look/watch), used primarily in the present subjunctive mood for wishes, uncertainty, and in negative commands ('Don't look').

mires

Complete Conjugation Tables

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

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