Mirar means 'to look (at)' or 'to watch', a regular -ar verb that comes up constantly in description. A key point: mirar already includes 'at', so you say miro la televisión without an extra preposition. Mirar is active looking, whereas ver is seeing more passively. The command ¡mira! ('look!') is everyday spoken Spanish. Because it is regular and high-frequency, mirar is reliable for describing what you watch and look at across tenses.
Quick facts
Mirar (to look / watch) is a regular -ar verb.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
Miro la televisión (I watch TV). 'At' is built in.
Mirar for active watching, ver for passive seeing.
¡Mira! (look!).
Note: 'to look for' is buscar, not mirar.
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
Idiomatic expressions
Mirar is a regular verb. Make sure you know the endings for each tense — especially the preterite and subjunctive, which is where marks are most often lost.
mirar is a regular -ar verb — it follows the standard -ar pattern in every tense. That makes it a good one to drill: if you know mirar, you know the template for all regular -ar verbs.
Type conjugations from memory and get instant feedback. That's how you actually build the automatic recall the exam needs — not from reading tables.
Practice mirar now →Three questions. Press Enter to check each answer.
yo: miro, tú: miras, él: mira, nosotros: miramos, vosotros: miráis, ellos: miran
Mirar is a regular -ar verb following the standard -ar pattern.
Use mirar in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.
This reference is written for UK GCSE and A-Level Spanish learners and their teachers. It is designed for exam revision: every form is checked against standard conjugation rules, and the examples reflect the registers and topics that come up in the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas specifications. Mirar is a high-frequency verb and appears often in exam papers. For active recall, use the free practice tool rather than only reading the tables.