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miré

mee-RAY/miˈɾe/

“miré” means “I looked” in Spanish (A completed action in the past).

I looked, I watched

Also: I saw
A close-up illustration of a young person looking intently upwards, their gaze fixed on a small, bright yellow bird sitting on a green tree branch.
infinitivemirar
gerundmirando
past Participlemirado

📝 In Action

Miré el reloj y ya eran las diez.

A1

I looked at the clock and it was already ten.

Ayer miré una película muy triste.

A1

Yesterday I watched a very sad movie.

¿Viste la Luna? Sí, la miré por la ventana.

A2

Did you see the Moon? Yes, I looked at it through the window.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • observé (I observed)
  • vi (I saw)

Common Collocations

  • Miré la televisión – I watched television
  • Miré a los ojos – I looked in the eyes

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedmira
yomiro
túmiras
ellos/ellas/ustedesmiran
nosotrosmiramos
vosotrosmiráis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedmiraba
yomiraba
túmirabas
ellos/ellas/ustedesmiraban
nosotrosmirábamos
vosotrosmirabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedmiró
yomiré
túmiraste
ellos/ellas/ustedesmiraron
nosotrosmiramos
vosotrosmirasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedmire
yomire
túmires
ellos/ellas/ustedesmiren
nosotrosmiremos
vosotrosmiréis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedmirara/mirase
yomirara/mirase
túmiraras/mirases
ellos/ellas/ustedesmiraran/mirasen
nosotrosmiráramos/mirásemos
vosotrosmirarais/miraseis
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: miré

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'miré' to describe a single, finished action?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
mirar(to look, to watch) — Verb
la mirada(the gaze, the look) — Noun
el mirador(the viewpoint, the lookout point) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin verb *mirari*, which meant 'to wonder at' or 'to admire.' Over time, the focus shifted to the physical act of looking or watching.

First recorded: Around the 13th century (as *mirar*)

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: mireiItalian: mirare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'miré' need an accent mark?

The accent mark is essential because it shifts the stress to the last syllable, which is a characteristic of the 'yo' form in the simple past tense for regular -ar verbs. It also helps distinguish it from other verb forms like 'mire'.

If 'mirar' means 'to look,' how do I say 'I saw'?

While 'miré' can sometimes mean 'I saw' in the context of directing your gaze, the most common and direct translation for 'I saw' (the action of seeing) is 'vi,' which comes from the verb 'ver'.