Shall we watch a movie?
Ver is a very common Spanish verb and, while its closest equivalent in English is "to see", it can have a lot of different meanings.
Depending on the context, ver can mean "to watch", "to check", "to notice", "to meet" and "to look at."
You will even come across it in some common Spanish expressions such as ¡Nos vemos! (See you!), no lo vi venir (I didn't see that coming), a ver (let's see) and veremos (we shall see).
Conjugations
Ver is an irregular verb, as you will notice in some forms of the present and the preterite, as well as in its imperfect conjugation. Luckily, though, it is regular in its conditional and future conjugations and, as you will see in the following examples, even its irregularities are not hard to learn.
Present
|
Yo |
veo |
Nosotros/Nosotras |
vemos |
|
Tú (Vos) |
ves |
Vosotros/Vosotras |
veis |
|
Él/Ella/Usted |
ve |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes |
ven |
Examples:
- Veo que estás ocupada. - I see you're busy.
- ¿Vemos una película? - Shall we watch a movie?
Imperfect
|
Yo |
veía |
Nosotros/Nosotras |
veíamos |
|
Tú/Vos |
veías |
Vosotros/Vosotras |
veíais |
|
Él/Ella/Usted |
veía |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes |
veían |
Examples:
- Hacía mucho tiempo que no se veían - They hadn't seen each other in a long time.
- Estaba oscuro y no se veía nada. - It was dark and you couldn't see anything.
Preterite
|
Yo |
vi |
Nosotros/Nosotras |
vimos |
|
Tú/Vos |
viste |
Vosotros/Vosotras |
visteis |
|
Él/Ella/Usted |
vio |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes |
vieron |
Examples:
- ¿Viste el último episodio de Juego de Tronos? - Did you see the last Game of Thrones episode?
- Vieron que no sería fácil. - They saw it wouldn't be easy.
Future
|
Yo |
veré |
Nosotros/Nosotras |
veremos |
|
Tú/Vos |
verás |
Vosotros/Vosotras |
veréis |
|
Él/Ella/Usted |
verá |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes |
verán |
Examples:
- Veremos si vale la pena. - We shall see if it's worth it.
- Veréis lo divertido que es. - You'll see how much fun it is.
Conditional
|
Yo |
vería |
Nosotros/Nosotras |
veríamos |
|
Tú/Vos |
verías |
Vosotros/Vosotras |
veríais |
|
Él/Ella/Usted |
vería |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes |
verían |
Examples:
- Ese sofá se vería bien en tu casa. - That sofa would look good in your home.
- Pensé que jamás te vería. - I thought I would never see you.
Ver might only be three letters long, but you will find it's extremely useful in a lot of different situations, so study the examples and conjugations above to learn how and when to use it.