Mirar preterite conjugation
Mirar in the preterite: miré, miraste, miró, miramos, mirasteis, miraron.
- to look at; to watch
- regular
- Participle: mirado
- Gerund: mirando
Preterite pretérito
| yo | miré |
|---|---|
| tú | miraste |
| él/ella/usted | miró |
| nosotros | miramos |
| vosotros | mirasteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | miraron |
How to use mirar in the preterite
The preterite of mirar is regular: miré, miraste, miró, miramos, miraron. Use it for a deliberate look at a specific moment: "Miré el reloj y ya eran las seis." "¿Miraste...?" is a natural way to ask if someone checked something. The accent on miré and miró marks the past. Remember that miramos is the same in present and preterite.
Examples
Miré el reloj y ya eran las seis.
I looked at the clock and it was already six.
¿Miraste si llegó el paquete?
Did you check if the package arrived?
Todos me miraron cuando sonó mi teléfono.
Everyone looked at me when my phone rang.
Quick check: mirar in the preterite
More mirar tenses
- All mirar tenses
- Mirar present
- Mirar imperfect
- Mirar future
- Mirar conditional
- Mirar present subjunctive
- Mirar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the preterite
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