Meaning and behavior
What does ver mean?
Ver means to see, to spot. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
to see, to look at, to view (perceive); to see, to tell, to observe.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- ver
- Gerund
- viendo
- Past participle
- visto
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present, preterite, imperfect.
Its past participle, visto, is irregular.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of ver for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Ver |
|---|---|
| yo | veo |
| tú | ves |
| él / ella / usted | ve |
| nosotros / nosotras | vemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | veis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ven |
Present forms
Present perfect
Use present haber with visto for a completed action connected to the present.
| Subject | Ver |
|---|---|
| yo | he visto |
| tú | has visto |
| él / ella / usted | ha visto |
| nosotros / nosotras | hemos visto |
| vosotros / vosotras | habéis visto |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | han visto |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of ver is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Ver |
|---|---|
| yo | vi |
| tú | viste |
| él / ella / usted | vio |
| nosotros / nosotras | vimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | visteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of ver, or for background information.
| Subject | Ver |
|---|---|
| yo | veía |
| tú | veías |
| él / ella / usted | veía |
| nosotros / nosotras | veíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | veíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | veían |
Past forms
Past perfect
Use imperfect haber with visto for an action completed before another past point.
| Subject | Ver |
|---|---|
| yo | había visto |
| tú | habías visto |
| él / ella / usted | había visto |
| nosotros / nosotras | habíamos visto |
| vosotros / vosotras | habíais visto |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | habían visto |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of ver for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Ver |
|---|---|
| yo | veré |
| tú | verás |
| él / ella / usted | verá |
| nosotros / nosotras | veremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | veréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | verán |
Future and conditional
Future perfect
Use future haber with visto for an action that will be complete before a future point.
| Subject | Ver |
|---|---|
| yo | habré visto |
| tú | habrás visto |
| él / ella / usted | habrá visto |
| nosotros / nosotras | habremos visto |
| vosotros / vosotras | habréis visto |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | habrán visto |
Future and conditional
Conditional perfect
Use conditional haber with visto for a hypothetical completed past action.
| Subject | Ver |
|---|---|
| yo | habría visto |
| tú | habrías visto |
| él / ella / usted | habría visto |
| nosotros / nosotras | habríamos visto |
| vosotros / vosotras | habríais visto |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | habrían visto |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Ver |
|---|---|
| yo | vea |
| tú | veas |
| él / ella / usted | vea |
| nosotros / nosotras | veamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | veáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vean |
Subjunctive forms
Perfect subjunctive
Use present-subjunctive haber with visto for a completed action in a present subjunctive context.
| Subject | Ver |
|---|---|
| yo | haya visto |
| tú | hayas visto |
| él / ella / usted | haya visto |
| nosotros / nosotras | hayamos visto |
| vosotros / vosotras | hayáis visto |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hayan visto |
Subjunctive forms
Imperfect subjunctive
Use these forms for past subjunctive contexts and hypothetical structures; the equivalent -se series is also accepted where supplied.
| Subject | Ver |
|---|---|
| yo | vieraAlso accepted: viese |
| tú | vierasAlso accepted: vieses |
| él / ella / usted | vieraAlso accepted: viese |
| nosotros / nosotras | viéramosAlso accepted: viésemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | vieraisAlso accepted: vieseis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vieranAlso accepted: viesen |
Subjunctive forms
Past perfect subjunctive
Use imperfect-subjunctive haber with visto for an unreal or earlier completed past action.
| Subject | Ver |
|---|---|
| yo | hubiera vistoAlso accepted: hubiese visto |
| tú | hubieras vistoAlso accepted: hubieses visto |
| él / ella / usted | hubiera vistoAlso accepted: hubiese visto |
| nosotros / nosotras | hubiéramos vistoAlso accepted: hubiésemos visto |
| vosotros / vosotras | hubierais vistoAlso accepted: hubieseis visto |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hubieran vistoAlso accepted: hubiesen visto |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of ver that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Ver |
|---|---|
| tú | ve |
| usted | vea |
| nosotros / nosotras | veamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ved |
| ustedes | vean |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of ver.
| Subject | Ver |
|---|---|
| tú | no veas |
| usted | no vea |
| nosotros / nosotras | no veamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no veáis |
| ustedes | no vean |
Verified context
Examples with ver
Vi a Tom y Mary.
I saw Tom and Mary.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTe vi en la tele.
I saw you on TV.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRVi a Tom el lunes.
I saw Tom on Monday.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Ver FAQ
What does ver mean?
Ver means to see, to spot.
Is ver regular or irregular?
Ver is a irregular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of ver?
The gerund of ver is viendo.
What is the past participle of ver?
The past participle of ver is visto.
How is ver conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is veo, ves, ve, vemos, ven.
How is ver conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is vi, viste, vio, vimos, vieron.
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