Ver (to see) · Subjunctive
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Ver in the Spanish present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) is: yo vea, tú veas, él/ella/usted vea, nosotros/as veamos, vosotros/as veáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes vean. The present subjunctive of ver uses the stem 'vea-' (from the indicative yo 'veo'). It appears after triggers of doubt, emotion, will, or future-pointing 'cuando'.
| To See | Ver |
|---|---|
| I see | yo vea |
| you see | tú veas |
| he/she see | él/ella/usted vea |
| we see | nosotros/as veamos |
| you see | vosotros/as veáis |
| they see | ellos/ellas/ustedes vean |
Ver (to see) in context
Sentences that use ver in the subjunctive. Tap each to hear it.
My mother wants me to see the doctor today.
I hope you see the movie.
It is important that he/she see the details.
They want us to see the presentation together.
I hope you see the good in this.
I doubt they will see the difference.
Working with the subjunctive
The subjunctive isn't a tense — it's a mood. It signals that the speaker views the action as uncertain, desired, or evaluated rather than asserted as fact. Triggers come in four families: WEIRDO (Wishes, Emotion, Impersonal expressions, Recommendations, Doubt, Ojalá) is the standard mnemonic. When you see "que" after one of these triggers, the verb that follows is almost always subjunctive. The irregular subjunctive stem comes from the yo form of the present indicative — learn "hago" and you know "haga" is the subjunctive stem.
Frequently asked questions
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Why is 'vea' different from the indicative 've'?
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