ver Preterite Conjugation
ver — to see
The preterite of ver is irregular because it has no accent marks: vi, viste, vio, vimos, visteis, vieron.
ver Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite when you saw something at a specific moment in the past, like catching a glimpse of someone or watching a movie that has now ended.
Notes on ver in the Preterite
Ver is irregular in the preterite because it follows the regular -er endings but drops the accent marks entirely because the forms are monosyllabic (like 'vi' and 'vio').
Example Sentences
Vi a tu hermano en el supermercado.
I saw your brother at the supermarket.
yo
¿Viste el partido anoche?
Did you see the game last night?
tú
Vimos una película muy buena.
We saw a very good movie.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'vió' or 'ví' with an accent.
Correct: The correct forms are 'vio' and 'vi' (no accents).
Why: In Spanish, one-syllable words generally don't take accents unless they need to be distinguished from another word.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: veo
The present tense of ver is mostly regular, except for the 'yo' form: veo.
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.