Ver preterite conjugation
Ver in the preterite: vi, viste, vio, vimos, visteis, vieron.
- to see; to watch
- irregular
- Participle: visto
- Gerund: viendo
Preterite pretérito
| yo | vi |
|---|---|
| tú | viste |
| él/ella/usted | vio |
| nosotros | vimos |
| vosotros | visteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | vieron |
How to use ver in the preterite
The preterite of ver is vi, viste, vio, vimos, vieron, without written accents. Use it for things seen or watched at a specific moment. "¿Viste...?" is a natural way to bring up news: "¿Viste el correo de recursos humanos?" With people, "lo vi ayer" means you saw or met with someone.
Examples
¿Viste el correo de recursos humanos?
Did you see the email from HR?
Vimos tres departamentos, pero ninguno nos gustó.
We saw three apartments, but we didn't like any of them.
La vi en la cafetería hace un rato.
I saw her in the cafeteria a little while ago.
Quick check: ver in the preterite
More ver tenses
- All ver tenses
- Ver present
- Ver imperfect
- Ver future
- Ver conditional
- Ver present subjunctive
- Ver affirmative commands
Other verbs in the preterite
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