Quick answer
mirar · miro, miras, mira, miramos, miráis, miran
to look at, to watch. Fully regular, so the endings carry over to every other -ar verb.
Conjugation
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | miro | miré | miraba | miraré |
| tú | miras | miraste | mirabas | mirarás |
| él / ella / usted | mira | miró | miraba | mirará |
| nosotros | miramos | miramos | mirábamos | miraremos |
| vosotros | miráis | mirasteis | mirabais | miraréis |
| ellos / ustedes | miran | miraron | miraban | mirarán |
Orange marks a form you cannot guess from the rules.
| Non-finite | Form |
|---|---|
| gerund | mirando |
| past participle | mirado |
| imperative (tú) | mira |
| subjunctive (yo) | mire |
Which form to learn first
mira. One syllable that points at anything worth seeing.
Where you will actually use it
Mira esto.Look at this.
Estoy mirando, gracias.I’m just browsing, thanks — in a shop.
Miré el reloj.I looked at the clock.
No me mires así.Don’t look at me like that.
Miramos el mapa juntos.We looked at the map together.
Mira a ver si está abierto.Go and see whether it’s open.
Typical mistakes
Miro a la televisión.
Veo la televisión.
Television is watched with ver, and mirar never takes a before a thing.
Miro a la foto.
Miro la foto.
The a only appears before a person: miro a mi hermana, but miro la foto.
Mira, ¿puedes verlo?
Mira, ¿lo ves?
mirar is the act of looking, ver is what you take in — you look on purpose and see as a result.
Check yourself
___ la foto un momento.