The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Ver is used to give direct orders or instructions related to seeing or looking at something, for example Ve la película conmigo. (Watch the movie with me.)

Ver is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs. You’ll need to memorize its unique set of conjugations for the Imperative Mood.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Ver (to see) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish):

Ver generally means “to see”, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To look at or observe: for example, Ve esto (Look at this).

To watch or view: for example, Vean la película (Watch the movie).

To check or verify: for example, Ve si hay suficiente comida (Check if there’s enough food).

To consider or examine: for example, Vean las opciones con cuidado (Consider the options carefully).

To experience or witness: for example, Vean lo que pasa cuando no estudian (See what happens when you don’t study).

To visit or go see: for example, Vayan a ver a la abuela (Go see grandma).

To date or go out with (colloquial): for example, Ve a esa chica, está buenísima (Go out with that girl, she’s super hot).

To deal with or handle (colloquial): for example, Vean ustedes cómo resuelven esto (You all deal with how to solve this).

Examples

Examples of Ver in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Ve a la tienda y compra algunas frutas! (Go to the store and buy some fruit!)

Por favor, vean la película antes de la próxima clase. (Please watch the movie before the next class.)

Mamá, veamos qué hay para cenar. (Mom, let’s see what’s for dinner.)

Amigo, vea este video gracioso que encontré. (Friend, check out this funny video I found.)

Oye, ve con cuidado por esa calle oscura. (Hey, be careful on that dark street.)

Antes de salir, veamos si tenemos todo lo necesario. (Before leaving, let’s make sure we have everything we need.)

En la reunión, vean los nuevos planes de marketing. (At the meeting, review the new marketing plans.)

¡Ve a esa fiesta esta noche! Será divertido. (Go to that party tonight! It will be fun.)

Hijo, vea este documental sobre la historia de nuestro país. (Son, watch this documentary about the history of our country.)

Chicos, veamos si podemos resolver este problema juntos. (Guys, let’s see if we can solve this problem together.)

Cuando estés en el parque, ve con cuidado por los ciclistas. (When you’re at the park, watch out for cyclists.)

Para mantenerse en forma, vean este video de ejercicios. (To stay in shape, follow this exercise video.)

Antes de tomar una decisión, veamos todas las opciones. (Before making a decision, let’s consider all the options.)

En el restaurante, vea el menú y elija algo delicioso. (At the restaurant, check out the menu and choose something delicious.)

¡Ve a esa exposición de arte! Dicen que es increíble. (Go to that art exhibit! They say it’s incredible.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Ver (to see) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

This post covers Latin American Spanish. For Castilian Spanish, click here

Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.