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Present special form

Ver in the Spanish present tense

Ver means to see and is also common for watching films, television, sports and other visual content.

The yo form veo is special. None of the six present forms has a written accent.

verto see or watch
Present forms of ver

Learn veo, ves, ve, vemos, veis and ven. Use the personal a before a specific person, but not before an ordinary object.

Subject or verbPatternExample
yolearn as a complete formveo
túlearn as a complete formves
él, ella, ustedlearn as a complete formve
nosotros, nosotraslearn as a complete formvemos
vosotros, vosotraslearn as a complete formveis
ellos, ellas, ustedeslearn as a complete formven
1. Seeing a person or thing

Use ver for visual perception.

Veo la montaña.I see the mountain.
Vemos el hotel desde aquí.We see the hotel from here.
2. Seeing a specific person

Use personal a before a specific person. Do not use it before an ordinary object.

Veo a Ana.I see Ana.
Ella ve al médico.She sees the doctor.
Veo la mesa.I see the table.
3. Watching visual content

Spanish commonly uses ver for films, television, series and sports.

Veo una película.I watch a movie.
Vemos el partido.We watch the match.
4. Ver que

Use ver que to express noticing or understanding a situation.

Veo que necesitas ayuda.I see that you need help.
Vemos que hay un problema.We see that there is a problem.
5. Ver versus mirar

Mirar emphasizes directing the eyes or attention. Ver emphasizes perceiving or watching. They overlap in some contexts but are not always interchangeable.

Mira esta foto.Look at this photo.
Veo a Carlos en la foto.I see Carlos in the photo.
6. Common mistakes
Yo vo la película.Yo veo la película.

The yo form is veo.

Tú ve a tus amigos.Tú ves a tus amigos.

Tú requires ves.

Nosotros ven el partido.Nosotros vemos el partido.

Nosotros requires vemos.

Veo Ana.Veo a Ana.

Use personal a before a specific person.

7. A reliable method
  1. Identify the subject.
  2. Choose veo, ves, ve, vemos, veis or ven.
  3. Add personal a before a specific person.
  4. Check whether ver or mirar best matches the intended meaning.

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