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Spanish · Verb · #35 most common

mirar

to look
to watch

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yomiro
miras
él/ellamira
nosotrosmiramos
vosotrosmiráis
ellos/ellasmiran

Yo miro la televisión todas las noches.

I watch television every night.

Ella mira las estrellas en el cielo.

She looks at the stars in the sky.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yomiré
miraste
él/ellamiró
nosotrosmiramos
vosotrosmirasteis
ellos/ellasmiraron

Ayer miré una película muy interesante.

Yesterday I watched a very interesting movie.

Él miró el partido de fútbol el sábado.

He watched the soccer match on Saturday.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yomiraba
mirabas
él/ellamiraba
nosotrosmirábamos
vosotrosmirabais
ellos/ellasmiraban

Cuando era niño, miraba dibujos animados todos los días.

When I was a child, I used to watch cartoons every day.

Nosotros mirábamos la puesta de sol cada verano.

We used to watch the sunset every summer.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yomiraré
mirarás
él/ellamirará
nosotrosmiraremos
vosotrosmiraréis
ellos/ellasmirarán

Mañana miraré el nuevo episodio de mi serie favorita.

Tomorrow I will watch the new episode of my favorite series.

Ellos mirarán el documental esta noche.

They will watch the documentary tonight.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yomiraría
mirarías
él/ellamiraría
nosotrosmiraríamos
vosotrosmiraríais
ellos/ellasmirarían

Si tuviera tiempo, miraría más películas.

If I had time, I would watch more movies.

Ella miraría el concierto si tuviera entradas.

She would watch the concert if she had tickets.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yomire
mires
él/ellamire
nosotrosmiremos
vosotrosmiréis
ellos/ellasmiren

Espero que tú mires el espectáculo esta semana.

I hope you watch the show this week.

Es importante que ellos miren las instrucciones antes de empezar.

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

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yomirara
miraras
él/ellamirara
nosotrosmiráramos
vosotrosmirarais
ellos/ellasmiraran

Si yo mirara la película, te diría qué tal es.

If I watched the movie, I would tell you how it is.

Ojalá que ella mirara el partido con nosotros.

I wish she would watch the game with us.

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Common questions
Is "mirar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"mirar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "mirar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "mirar" conjugates as: miras, miro, miran, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "mirar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "mirar" conjugates as: miraste, miré, miraron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "mirar" in Spanish?
"mirar" (to look, to watch) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.