ver Present Subjunctive Conjugation
ver — to see
The present subjunctive of ver stems from 'veo': vea, veas, vea, veamos, veáis, vean.
ver Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or emotion about seeing something—e.g., 'I hope you see the truth.'
Notes on ver in the Present Subjunctive
The subjunctive uses the irregular 've-' stem from the 'yo' form of the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Espero que veas lo que quiero decir.
I hope you see what I mean.
tú
Busco a alguien que vea las cosas como yo.
I'm looking for someone who sees things like I do.
él/ella/usted
Cuando veamos a Juan, le daremos el regalo.
When we see Juan, we will give him the gift.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'va' instead of 'vea'.
Correct: The correct form is 'vea'.
Why: Learners sometimes confuse it with 'ir' (to go) subjunctive 'vaya' or regular -ar endings.
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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.
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.