Ver means to see. Learn five tenses, then practise each person.
Present: veo, ves, ve, vemos, veis, ven.
Ver in the present tense
Use the present for current states, habits and actions. The subject can be omitted when the verb makes it clear.
Vosotros is informal plural you in Spain. Ustedes uses the ellos/ellas form and is the usual plural you in Latin America.
Ver in the preterite tense
Use the preterite for a completed event in the past, viewed as a whole.
Ver in the imperfect tense
Use the imperfect for past habits, ongoing situations and background descriptions, without marking their endpoint.
Ver in the future tense
Use the simple future for what will happen. Spanish also uses this tense for a guess about the present.
Ver in the conditional tense
Use the conditional for what would happen, a polite request or a hypothetical situation.
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All six persons. Blue, bold forms differ from regular endings, including spelling changes that preserve pronunciation.
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | veo | vi | veía | veré | vería |
| tú | ves | viste | veías | verás | verías |
| él / ella / usted | ve | vio | veía | verá | vería |
| nosotros / nosotras | vemos | vimos | veíamos | veremos | veríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | veis | visteis | veíais | veréis | veríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ven | vieron | veían | verán | verían |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | veo | I see |
| tú | ves | you see |
| él / ella / usted | ve | he/she sees |
| nosotros / nosotras | vemos | we see |
| vosotros / vosotras | veis | you all (vosotros) see |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ven | they see |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vi | I saw |
| tú | viste | you saw |
| él / ella / usted | vio | he/she saw |
| nosotros / nosotras | vimos | we saw |
| vosotros / vosotras | visteis | you all (vosotros) saw |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vieron | they saw |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | veía | I used to see |
| tú | veías | you used to see |
| él / ella / usted | veía | he/she used to see |
| nosotros / nosotras | veíamos | we used to see |
| vosotros / vosotras | veíais | you all (vosotros) used to see |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | veían | they used to see |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | veré | I will see |
| tú | verás | you will see |
| él / ella / usted | verá | he/she will see |
| nosotros / nosotras | veremos | we will see |
| vosotros / vosotras | veréis | you all (vosotros) will see |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | verán | they will see |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vería | I would see |
| tú | verías | you would see |
| él / ella / usted | vería | he/she would see |
| nosotros / nosotras | veríamos | we would see |
| vosotros / vosotras | veríais | you all (vosotros) would see |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | verían | they would see |
Ver differs from the regular endings in the present, preterite, imperfect. Changed forms include present: veo, veis; preterite: vi, vio; imperfect: veía, veías, veía. Highlighted forms include spelling changes that preserve pronunciation as well as irregular stems and endings.
The present forms are veo, ves, ve, vemos, veis, ven, in the order yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros and ellos/ellas/ustedes.
vi, viste, vio, vimos, visteis, vieron. For example, vi means “I saw”.
Ver differs from the regular endings in the present, preterite, imperfect. Changed forms include present: veo, veis; preterite: vi, vio; imperfect: veía, veías, veía. Highlighted forms include spelling changes that preserve pronunciation as well as irregular stems and endings.
The preterite (vi) presents a completed event; the imperfect (veía) gives a past habit or background situation. The English glosses are “I saw” and “I used to see”, but context determines the best translation.
The yo forms are veré (“I will see”) and vería (“I would see”). The full charts above include every person.
Ver means to see.
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