ver
/ˈbeɾ/ verb A2- to see, to spot · Vine, vi, vencí. I came, I saw, I conquered.· Sí, con mis propios ojos, lo vi robar el dinero. Yes, with my own eyes, I saw him steal the money.
- to see, to look at, to view (perceive) · Hmm. Ya veo... Hmm. I see...· Tal experiencia única en la vida cambiará tu manera de ver el mundo. Such a once in a lifetime experience will change the way that you look at [or see or view] the world.
- to see, to tell, to observe · Puedo ver que no eres como el resto. I can tell you aren't like the rest of them.
- to see, to check (verify) · Déjenme ver si hay moros en la costa. Let me check if the coast is clear.
- to watch · ver la televisión to watch television
- to look, to seem · Te ves tan diferente desde la última vez que te vi. You look so different since the last time I saw you.
- to see oneself, to picture oneself · Me veo así como un consejero, nada más. I just see myself as an advisor, nothing more.
- to find oneself, to be · Nos vemos obligados a hacernos una pregunta difícil. We are forced to ask ourselves a difficult question.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- ver
- Gerund
- viendo
- Past participle
- visto
- Present (yo)
- veo
- Preterite (yo)
- vi
An irregular verb: some of its forms don’t follow the rules, so learn them by heart.
From the library
Renuncio á ver todas las grandezas de Córdoba.
Vamos a ver quien de los dos dice una mentira más grande.
—Eso es una bicoca—dijo Meñique.—La cabeza del toro de mi casa es tan grande que un hombre montado en un cuerno no puede ver al que está montado en el otro.
VI
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