ver

to see

Spanish Irregular

The Spanish verb "ver" means "to see" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "ver" across all 5 tenses.

Lexi
Lexi's Memory Hack

VER keeps the "e" everywhere in the imperfect: veía, veías, veía… (regular -er verbs would drop it). Yo present: veo. Think: "I VEO everything."

Participle: visto (seen). "He visto" = I have seen. Common in conversation.

How to Conjugate "ver" in the Present Tense

Presente de indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
yo I veo
you (informal) ves
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) ve
nosotros we vemos
vosotros you all (Spain) veis
ellos/ustedes they/you all ven
Él ve las noticias cada noche.
He watches the news every night.

How to Conjugate "ver" in the Past (completed) Tense

Pretérito perfecto simple Actions that finished in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I vi
you (informal) viste
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) vio
nosotros we vimos
vosotros you all (Spain) visteis
ellos/ustedes they/you all vieron
Él vio un pájaro en el árbol.
He saw a bird in the tree.

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How to Conjugate "ver" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Pretérito imperfecto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I veía
you (informal) veías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) veía
nosotros we veíamos
vosotros you all (Spain) veíais
ellos/ustedes they/you all veían
Él veía a sus amigos seguido.
He used to see his friends often.

How to Conjugate "ver" in the Future Tense

Futuro simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
yo I veré
you (informal) verás
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) verá
nosotros we veremos
vosotros you all (Spain) veréis
ellos/ustedes they/you all verán
Él verá el partido mañana.
He will see the game tomorrow.

How to Conjugate "ver" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condicional simple Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
yo I vería
you (informal) verías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) vería
nosotros we veríamos
vosotros you all (Spain) veríais
ellos/ustedes they/you all verían
Él vería el museo con calma.
He would see the museum calmly.

Frequently Asked Questions About "ver"

Is "ver" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"Ver" is an irregular Spanish verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "ver" mean in English?
The Spanish verb "ver" means "to see" in English.
How do you conjugate "ver" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente de indicativo): yo → veo, tú → ves, él/ella/usted → ve, nosotros → vemos, vosotros → veis, ellos/ustedes → ven.
How many tenses does "ver" have in Spanish?
"Ver" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Spanish: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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