The Spanish Verb Ver
Imagine if everyday you could choose to see only beautiful things. This is exactly what we're going to do in this lesson. For this purpose, we'll learn the conjugation of the verb ver in the present tense first then move to the command form.
Present Tense Conjugation and Uses
Let's look at how to conjugate ver in the present tense for each subject pronoun.
Command Tense Conjugation and Uses
Now let's look at the command tense conjugation of ver. As you can see in this table, the subject pronouns are in parenthesis. The reason for this is that you don't use the subject pronoun when you command. Thus, subject pronouns are in the table only so you know which conjugation goes with each pronoun.
Learning to use 'Ver' in a Conversation
In Spanish, the present tense 'ver ' means 'to see', however, the commands can be translated as 'to see', 'to watch', or 'to look'. Note that the conjugation is different when determining if we are using the present tense or giving a command. Let's practice in the following activity having a real conversation!
What is the present tense in Spanish?
The Spanish simple present tense ( el presente or el presente del indicativo) can be used to talk about habitual actions, routines, things happening now or in the near future, universal truths, facts, hypotheticals, lapses of time, and for ordering in restaurants and stores.
Do you use personal pronouns in Spanish?
Many Spanish speakers rarely use personal pronouns, although this varies from country to country. For example, in the sentence Hablo español. ( I speak Spanish. ), the pronoun yo isn't really necessary. The -o ending tells you who the subject of the verb is.
What is the present progressive?
In English, something happening at the moment of speaking is usually expressed using the present progressive. In Spanish, both the simple present and the present progressive can be used to talk about things happening now.
What is stem change?
Stem-changing Verbs. Many present tense verbs undergo what is called a stem change. The present tense endings for these verbs are regular, but there is a vowel change in the verb stem (the part of the verb that comes before -ar, -er, or -ir ). Click here to read our article on stem-changing verbs.
What is the presente de indicativo in Spanish?
The present indicative or el presente/el presente de indicativo is similar to the simple present tense in English grammar. We use this to tense to speak about actions in the present and near future. It describes routine or repeated actions as well as permanent situations.
Example
Este es Manolo. Cada martes juega al fútbol. Juega al fútbol desde hace cinco años.
How to conjugate the present tense in Spanish
To conjugate the Spanish present tense, we remove the infinitive endings - ar, -er or -ir and add the following endings to the word stem. The table below provides an overview of present indicative endings for regualr -ar, -er and -ir verbs in Spanish:
Online exercises to improve your Spanish
Our online exercises for Spanish help you to learn and practice grammar rules in an interactive manner. To make sure that you understand the correct answers, our answer keys offer simple explanations as well as handy tips and tricks.
