Mirar imperfect conjugation
Mirar in the imperfect: miraba, mirabas, miraba, mirábamos, mirabais, miraban.
- to look at; to watch
- regular
- Participle: mirado
- Gerund: mirando
Imperfect imperfecto
| yo | miraba |
|---|---|
| tú | mirabas |
| él/ella/usted | miraba |
| nosotros | mirábamos |
| vosotros | mirabais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | miraban |
How to use mirar in the imperfect
The imperfect of mirar is regular: miraba, mirabas, miraba, mirábamos, miraban. Use it for background actions ("Miraba por la ventana cuando empezó a nevar") and habits. It is common in descriptions: "Todos nos miraban." The only extra accent is on mirábamos. It also describes how someone looked at others over time: "Siempre me miraba con desconfianza." Use the preterite instead when the look is a single, sudden event.
Examples
Miraba por la ventana cuando empezó a nevar.
I was looking out the window when it started to snow.
El jefe nos miraba con cara de preocupación.
The boss was looking at us with a worried face.
Mirábamos el partido cuando se fue la luz.
We were watching the game when the power went out.
Quick check: mirar in the imperfect
More mirar tenses
- All mirar tenses
- Mirar present
- Mirar preterite
- Mirar future
- Mirar conditional
- Mirar present subjunctive
- Mirar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the imperfect
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