Ver is an irregular -er verb in Spanish — the forms that break the pattern are explained in the grammar notes below.
Practice ver free →Ver means 'to see', and it is one of those short, high-frequency verbs you cannot avoid. It is mostly regular but has a few quirks worth knowing: the yo form is veo, the imperfect keeps an extra e (veía, veías), and the past participle is the irregular visto ('seen', as in he visto). You will use ver constantly — watching television, seeing friends, understanding (ya veo, I see / I get it). For exams, the imperfect veía is handy for describing what you used to watch or see, a natural fit for past-tense narrative writing.
Quick facts
Ver (to see) is an irregular -er verb.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
Veo la televisión (I watch TV).
Veo a mis amigos (I see my friends) — note the personal a.
Ya veo (I see / I get it).
Irregular participle: he visto (I have seen).
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
The preterite of ver is vi, viste, vio, vimos, visteis, vieron — no accents needed because the forms are only one syllable. The past participle is visto: ¿has visto? = have you seen?
The yo form is irregular. Vosotros loses its written accent compared to most -er verbs.
One of only three verbs irregular in the imperfect. The stem is veí- throughout (an accent is always present).
Irregular past participle — it does not end in -ido.
Irregular past participle — same form as in the present perfect.
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 ver now →Three questions, no account needed. Type the form, then press Enter or tap Check.
yo: veo, tú: ves, él: ve, nosotros: vemos, vosotros: veis, ellos: ven
Ver is irregular. The tenses with irregular forms are: Presente, Pretérito Imperfecto, Pretérito Perfecto, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto.
The past participle is visto (he visto) and the gerund is viendo (estoy viendo).
Ver is on the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas GCSE Spanish vocabulary lists. Compare the exam boards.
Written by Daniel Holmes for GCSE & A-Level Spanish students.