Spanish verb

Conjugation of mirar

The Spanish verb mirar means "to look at". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to look at
Type
Regular -ar verb
Gerund
mirando
Past participle
mirado
Quick answer

The present tense of mirar is yo miro, tú miras, él/ella/usted mira, nosotros miramos, vosotros miráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes miran. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of mirar

Present Presente
yo miro
tú miras
él/ella/usted mira
nosotros miramos
vosotros miráis
ellos/ellas/ustedes miran

More tenses of mirar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo miré
tú miraste
él/ella/usted miró
nosotros miramos
vosotros mirasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes miraron
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo miraba
tú mirabas
él/ella/usted miraba
nosotros mirábamos
vosotros mirabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes miraban
Future Futuro simple
yo miraré
tú mirarás
él/ella/usted mirará
nosotros miraremos
vosotros miraréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes mirarán
Conditional Condicional simple
yo miraría
tú mirarías
él/ella/usted miraría
nosotros miraríamos
vosotros miraríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes mirarían
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo mire
tú mires
él/ella/usted mire
nosotros miremos
vosotros miréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes miren
Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú mira
usted mire
nosotros miremos
vosotros mirad
ustedes miren
Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo he mirado
tú has mirado
él/ella/usted ha mirado
nosotros hemos mirado
vosotros habéis mirado
ellos/ellas/ustedes han mirado

Notes on mirar

Mirar is regular. It follows the regular -ar model, with forms such as miro, miré, miraba, and miraré.

Meet mirar in real Spanish books

Lingo7 is an app for reading books in Spanish with a translation under every sentence and audio, so the forms in these tables come back in context.

Example sentences with mirar

  • Miro las noticias después de cenar. I watch the news after dinner.
  • Ayer miramos una película en casa. Yesterday we watched a film at home.
  • Cuando era niño, miraba mucho la televisión. When I was a child, I watched television a lot.
  • Mañana miraré los documentos con calma. Tomorrow I will look at the documents calmly.

Frequently asked questions

Is mirar a regular Spanish verb?

Yes, mirar is regular. Every form follows the regular -ar model.

What are the present tense forms of mirar?

The present forms are miro, miras, mira, miramos, miráis, and miran.

What is the past participle of mirar, and how is the present perfect formed?

The past participle is mirado. The present perfect uses forms of haber plus mirado, such as he mirado and han mirado.