Ver (to see) · Present
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Ver in the Spanish present (presente) is: yo veo, tú ves, él/ella/usted ve, nosotros/as vemos, vosotros/as veis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ven. The present of ver is mostly regular for an -er verb, but the yo form 'veo' carries an extra '-e' that wouldn't appear in a regular conjugation (compare 'leo' for 'leer', 'creo' for 'creer' — same pattern).
| To See | Ver |
|---|---|
| I see | yo veo |
| you see | tú ves |
| he/she sees | él/ella/usted ve |
| we see | nosotros/as vemos |
| you see | vosotros/as veis |
| they see | ellos/ellas/ustedes ven |
Ver (to see) in context
Sentences that use ver in the present. Tap each to hear it.
I watch television at night.
Do you see what's happening?
My grandfather doesn't see well without glasses.
We watch a movie every Friday.
Do you see that man with the hat?
Birds see colors that we cannot.
Working with the present
Spanish uses the present tense more broadly than English does. "Estudio español" can mean "I study Spanish," "I am studying Spanish," or "I do study Spanish" — context decides. The biggest stumbling block for English speakers is the yo form of irregular verbs (hago, tengo, doy, voy, soy). Memorise those individually; the other persons usually follow regular patterns.
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