The Present Subjunctive of Ver is used to express desires, doubts, or uncertainties about seeing something, for example: Espero que veas la nueva película. (I hope you see the new movie.)

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 Present Subjunctive.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Ver (to see) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of ver is used to express desires, doubts, emotions, and hypothetical situations.

Expressing desires: For example, Espero que veas la razón. (I hope you see the reason.)

Expressing doubts: For example, No creo que veas el problema. (I don’t think you see the problem.)

Expressing emotions: For example, Me alegro de que veas a tu familia. (I’m glad you see your family.)

Expressing hypothetical situations: For example, Si vieras lo que hizo, te sorprenderías. (If you saw what he did, you’d be surprised.)

Slang/Idiomatic: For example, ¡Velo venir! (See it coming! – meaning “watch out!”)

Examples

Examples of Ver in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que veamos la nueva película este fin de semana. (I hope we see the new movie this weekend.)

¿Podrías ver si hay leche en el refrigerador? (Could you see if there’s milk in the fridge?)

Es importante que vean las noticias para estar informados. (It’s important that they see the news to stay informed.)

Ojalá veas lo talentoso que eres. (I hope you see how talented you are.)

Dudo que vea la luz del día hoy con tanto trabajo. (I doubt I’ll see daylight today with so much work.)

Aunque no lo veamos, el cambio climático es real. (Even if we don’t see it, climate change is real.)

¿Crees que vean las protestas en las noticias? (Do you think they’ll see the protests on the news?)

Ojalá veamos un mundo más pacífico en nuestras vidas. (I hope we see a more peaceful world in our lifetimes.)

Quiero que veas lo mucho que has progresado. (I want you to see how much you’ve progressed.)

Es una lástima que no vea lo obvio. (It’s a shame they don’t see the obvious.)

Aunque no lo vean, los quiero mucho. (Even if they don’t see it, I love them very much.)

Espero que veas la luz al final del túnel. (I hope you see the light at the end of the tunnel.)

¿Crees que veamos un día sin contaminación? (Do you think we’ll see a day without pollution?)

Ojalá vean las oportunidades que tienen. (I hope they see the opportunities they have.)

Es importante que vea un médico regularmente. (It’s important that they see a doctor regularly.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.