to look at, to watch
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Miro el mar desde el balcón.
I look at the sea from the balcony.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Ella me miró y sonrió.
She looked at me and smiled.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mirábamos las estrellas desde la azotea.
We used to look at the stars from the roof.
Futuro · What will happen
Todos te mirarán cuando entres.
Everyone will look at you when you walk in.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo miraría primero el precio.
I'd look at the price first.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Has mirado el pronóstico del tiempo?
Have you looked at the weather forecast?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya había mirado el reloj tres veces.
He had already looked at the clock three times.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para esta noche habremos mirado todos los capítulos.
By tonight we will have watched all the episodes.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
¿Habrías mirado para otro lado?
Would you have looked the other way?
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que mires esto.
I want you to look at this.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Me gustaría que miraran las fotos.
I'd like you all to look at the photos.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Hablaba sin que nadie la mirase.
She spoke without anyone looking at her.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
No creo que yo haya mirado ese documento.
I don't think I've looked at that document.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras mirado bien, lo habrías visto.
If you had looked carefully, you would have seen it.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Mira lo que encontré.
Look what I found.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No mires atrás.
Don't look back.