ver Present Conjugation
ver — to see
The present tense of ver is mostly regular, except for the 'yo' form: veo.
ver Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for things you see regularly, what you are looking at right now, or to ask if someone 'sees' (understands) your point.
Notes on ver in the Present
Only the 'yo' form is irregular (veo). The rest of the forms (ves, ve, etc.) follow standard -er verb patterns.
Example Sentences
Veo que tienes mucha hambre.
I see that you are very hungry.
yo
¿Ves ese edificio a lo lejos?
Do you see that building in the distance?
tú
Ellos ven la televisión todas las tardes.
They watch TV every afternoon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'vo' instead of 'veo'.
Correct: The correct first-person form is 'veo'.
Why: Learners sometimes try to shorten it, but 'ver' keeps the 'e' from the stem and adds an 'o'.
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Related Tenses
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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: viera
The imperfect subjunctive of ver uses the 'viera' stem: viera, vieras, viera, viéramos, vierais, vieran.
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.