mirar preterite conjugation
Mirar (to look at) in the preterite: miré, miraste, miró, miramos, mirasteis, miraron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Mirar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Mirar in a sentence
- Miro la televisión por la noche.I watch TV at night.
- Miré el reloj varias veces.I looked at the clock several times.
Regular -ar verb; no preposition needed before the direct object.
FAQ
What is the preterite of mirar?
Mirar in the Spanish preterite: yo miré, tú miraste, él/ella/usted miró, nosotros miramos, vosotros mirasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes miraron.
Is mirar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite mirar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so miré follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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