What does mirar mean?
mirar means to look at in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to watch; to watch (to mind, attend, or guard).
Spanish verb guide
Mirar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn mirar, meaning to look at, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: mirandoparticiple: mirado
Principal forms of mirar
- Infinitive
- mirar
- Gerund
- mirando
- Past participle
- mirado
Mirar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | miro | miré | miraba | miraré |
| tú | miras | miraste | mirabas | mirarás |
| él / ella / usted | mira | miró | miraba | mirará |
| nosotros/as | miramos | miramos | mirábamos | miraremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | miran | miraron | miraban | mirarán |
Pattern notes
- Mirar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with mirar
Me miró y se rio.She looked at me and laughed.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yo miré a otro lado.I looked away.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No miré bajo el sofá.I didn't look under the couch.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate mirar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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