Verb · irregular
ver
to see
The thing that catches people out
nos vemos, we see each other, is one of the most common goodbyes in Latin America and often replaces hasta luego entirely.
Present
What happens, and what is happening now.
| yo | veo | |
| tú | ves | |
| él, ella, usted | ve | |
| nosotros | vemos | |
| ellos, ustedes | ven | |
| vosotros, Spain only | veis |
Preterite, the finished past
Something that happened and is over: yesterday, last year, once.
| yo | vi | |
| tú | viste | |
| él, ella, usted | vio | |
| nosotros | vimos | |
| ellos, ustedes | vieron | |
| vosotros, Spain only | visteis |
Imperfect, the background past
What used to happen, or was going on when something else happened.
| yo | veía | |
| tú | veías | |
| él, ella, usted | veía | |
| nosotros | veíamos | |
| ellos, ustedes | veían | |
| vosotros, Spain only | veíais |
Future
Will do. In conversation, ir a plus the verb is more common: voy a comer.
| yo | veré | |
| tú | verás | |
| él, ella, usted | verá | |
| nosotros | veremos | |
| ellos, ustedes | verán | |
| vosotros, Spain only | veréis |
Present perfect
Have done. Used far more in Spain, where it covers today; most of Latin America uses the preterite there.
| yo | he visto | |
| tú | has visto | |
| él, ella, usted | ha visto | |
| nosotros | hemos visto | |
| ellos, ustedes | han visto | |
| vosotros, Spain only | habéis visto |
Other forms
The -ing form, the form that follows he, has and ha, and how to tell someone to do it.
| -ing form | viendo | |
| participle | visto | |
| command, to tú | ve | |
| command, to usted | vea |
In a sentence
no veo nada
I cannot see anything
nos vemos mañana
see you tomorrow