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miren

/MEE-rehn/

VerbA1regular ar

look?As a command to a group of people

Also:you all look?Part of a regular sentence, e.g., 'You all look at the menu.',they look?A special form for wishes or doubts, e.g., 'I hope they look.'

Quick Reference

infinitivemirar

gerundmirando

past Participlemirado

📝 In Action

¡Miren! Un pájaro muy raro.

Look! A very strange bird.

Por favor, todos miren hacia el frente.

Please, everyone look towards the front.

Es importante que miren las instrucciones antes de empezar.

It's important that you all look at the instructions before starting.

No quiero que miren mis notas.

I don't want them to look at my notes.

Word Connections

Synonyms

ver (to see, to watch)
observar (to observe)
contemplar (to contemplate, to gaze at)

Common Collocations

Miren esto – Look at this
Miren allá – Look over there
Miren con atención – Look carefully

💡 Grammar Points

The Many Jobs of 'Miren'

This one word can be a command ('Look!'), part of a regular sentence ('You all look'), or a special form for wishes and doubts ('I hope you look'). The words around it tell you which job it's doing.

Who is 'Miren' for?

'Miren' is used when talking TO a group of people (like 'you all' or 'y'all'). It's also used when talking ABOUT a group of people ('they') in certain sentences that express wishes, doubts, or commands.

❌ Common Pitfalls

For a Group, Not One Person

Mistake: "Saying '¡Miren!' when talking to just one friend."

Correction: For one friend, use '¡Mira!'. 'Miren' is always for more than one person.

⭐ Usage Tips

Getting a Group's Attention

'¡Miren!' is the perfect way to get a group's attention to show them something interesting, just like yelling 'Hey, look!' or 'Check this out!' in English.

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

yomiro

túmiras

él/ella/ustedmira

nosotrosmiramos

vosotrosmiráis

ellos/ellas/ustedesmiran

preterite

yomiré

túmiraste

él/ella/ustedmiró

nosotrosmiramos

vosotrosmirasteis

ellos/ellas/ustedesmiraron

imperfect

yomiraba

túmirabas

él/ella/ustedmiraba

nosotrosmirábamos

vosotrosmirabais

ellos/ellas/ustedesmiraban

subjunctive

present

yomire

túmires

él/ella/ustedmire

nosotrosmiremos

vosotrosmiréis

ellos/ellas/ustedesmiren

imperfect

yomirara

túmiraras

él/ella/ustedmirara

nosotrosmiráramos

vosotrosmirarais

ellos/ellas/ustedesmiraran

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: miren

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'miren' as a command to a group of friends in Latin America?

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Word Family

mirar(to look, to watch) - verb

mirada(a look, gaze) - noun

mirador(viewpoint, lookout point) - noun

espejo(mirror) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

So 'miren' can mean 'you all look' and 'they look'? How do I know which is which?

Great question! You'll know from the rest of the sentence. If it's a direct command like '¡Miren!', it's 'you all'. If it follows a trigger phrase like 'Quiero que...' (I want that...) or 'Espero que...' (I hope that...), it could be 'you all' or 'they' depending on who you're talking about.

I heard someone in a movie from Spain say '¡Mirad!'. What's the difference?

In Spain, they have two ways to talk to a group. 'Mirad' is the informal way, used with friends (the 'vosotros' form). 'Miren' is the formal way, used with people you'd show more respect to (the 'ustedes' form). In Latin America, 'miren' is used for everyone.