The Subjunctive Mood of Mirar is used to express desires, doubts, or uncertainties about the act of looking or watching, for example: Espero que mires la película conmigo esta noche. (I hope you watch the movie with me tonight.)

Mirar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the regular pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Mirar (to look at, watch) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

Desire or recommendation: For example, Espero que mires la película conmigo. (I hope you watch the movie with me.) This expresses a desire for someone to do something.

Doubt or uncertainty: For example, No creo que mire el partido. (I don’t think he’ll watch the game.) This expresses doubt about whether someone will do something.

Emotion: For example, Me alegro de que mires por tu salud. (I’m glad you’re looking after your health.) This expresses an emotion about someone doing something.

Hypothetical situation: For example, Si mirara las noticias, estaría más informado. (If he watched the news, he would be more informed.) This expresses a hypothetical situation.

Slang/idiomatic: ¡Mira nomás! (Look at that!) is an exclamation expressing surprise or calling attention to something. ¿Qué miras, boludo? (What are you looking at, idiot?) is a rude way to confront someone staring.

Examples

Examples of Mirar in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que miremos el mapa antes de salir. (It’s important that we look at the map before leaving.)

Aunque no mires, te estoy observando. (Even if you don’t look, I’m watching you.)

Ojalá miren hacia el futuro con optimismo. (I hope they look towards the future with optimism.)

No puedo creer que no mire las noticias. (I can’t believe they don’t watch the news.)

Aunque mires fijamente, no encontrarás la respuesta. (Even if you stare intently, you won’t find the answer.)

Es necesario que miremos los pros y los contras. (It’s necessary that we look at the pros and cons.)

Ojalá miren más allá de las apariencias. (I hope they look beyond appearances.)

Aunque no lo mire, sé que está ahí. (Even if I don’t look at it, I know it’s there.)

Es importante que mires a ambos lados antes de cruzar. (It’s important that you look both ways before crossing.)

Ojalá miren este asunto con seriedad. (I hope they look at this matter seriously.)

No puedo creer que no mire el partido. (I can’t believe they’re not watching the game.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Mirar (to look at, watch) 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.