The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Mirar is used to give direct orders or instructions to look at something, for example Mira el paisaje. (Look at the landscape.)

Mirar is a regular -ar verb, so its Imperative conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Mirar (to look) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To look at something: for example, ¡Mira eso! (Look at that!)

To watch something: for example, ¡Mira la película conmigo! (Watch the movie with me!)

To pay attention: for example, ¡Mira lo que te digo! (Pay attention to what I’m telling you!)

To check something out: for example, ¡Mira este nuevo sitio web! (Check out this new website!)

To look out for something (warning): for example, ¡Mira por donde caminas! (Watch where you’re walking!)

To look at someone in a sexual way (slang/rude): for example, ¡Mira ese culito! (Check out that ass!)

Examples

Examples of Mirar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Mira este paisaje hermoso! (Look at this beautiful landscape!)

Por favor, miren el menú y elijan lo que quieren ordenar. (Please look at the menu and choose what you want to order.)

Mamá, mira cómo he limpiado mi habitación. (Mom, look how I’ve cleaned my room.)

Antes de cruzar la calle, miren a ambos lados. (Before crossing the street, look both ways.)

¡Miremos las fotos de nuestras vacaciones! (Let’s look at the photos from our vacation!)

Jefe, mire estos informes sobre las ventas del mes pasado. (Boss, look at these reports on last month’s sales.)

Oye, mira esa chica guapa de allá. (Hey, look at that pretty girl over there.)

En la reunión, miren con atención la presentación. (In the meeting, look at the presentation carefully.)

Hijo, mira cómo se hace este truco de magia. (Son, look how this magic trick is done.)

Amigos, miremos el partido de fútbol juntos. (Friends, let’s watch the soccer game together.)

Señorita, mire este vestido que le quedará perfecto. (Miss, look at this dress that will look perfect on you.)

¡Mirad el cielo estrellado esta noche! (Look at the starry sky tonight!)

Compañeros, miren estos gráficos de ventas con detenimiento. (Colleagues, look at these sales graphs carefully.)

Cariño, mira lo que te he comprado. (Honey, look what I bought for you.)

Chicos, miren este video gracioso que encontré. (Guys, look at this funny video I found.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Mirar (to look) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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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.