ver Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
ver — to see
The imperfect subjunctive of ver uses the 'viera' stem: viera, vieras, viera, viéramos, vierais, vieran.
ver Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when you wanted someone to see something in the past.
Notes on ver in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is based on the preterite 'ellos' form (vieron). You drop the '-on' and add the subjunctive endings.
Example Sentences
Si yo viera a un fantasma, tendría miedo.
If I saw a ghost, I would be scared.
yo
Me gustaría que vieras mi nueva casa.
I would like you to see my new house.
tú
Si viéramos el problema, lo solucionaríamos.
If we saw the problem, we would solve it.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'veiera'.
Correct: The correct stem is 'vier-'.
Why: Learners often try to keep the 'e' from the infinitive, but this tense must follow the preterite 'vieron' stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: veo
The present tense of ver is mostly regular, except for the 'yo' form: veo.
Preterite
yo: vi
The preterite of ver is irregular because it has no accent marks: vi, viste, vio, vimos, visteis, vieron.
Imperfect
yo: veía
Ver is one of only three irregular verbs in the imperfect: veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veíais, veían.
Future
yo: veré
The future tense of ver is completely regular: veré, verás, verá, veremos, veréis, verán.
Conditional
yo: vería
The conditional of ver is regular: vería, verías, vería, veríamos, veríais, verían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vea
The present subjunctive of ver stems from 'veo': vea, veas, vea, veamos, veáis, vean.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ve
The affirmative imperative of ver is mostly regular: ve, vea, veamos, ved, vean.
Negative Imperative
yo: no veas
The negative imperative of ver uses the present subjunctive: no veas, no vea, no veamos, no veáis, no vean.