The preterite of mirarse is used to express a specific instance of looking at oneself in the past, for example Me miré en el espejo antes de salir (I looked at myself in the mirror before leaving). This reflexive verb emphasizes the completed action of self-observation.

This is a regular -ar verb used reflexively, meaning you need to include the appropriate reflexive pronoun with each conjugation. The verb itself follows the standard preterite pattern for -ar verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Mirarse (to look at oneself) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of mirarse expresses a completed action of looking at oneself in the past.

To look at oneself: Describes the act of viewing oneself, for example Me miré en el espejo antes de salir (I looked at myself in the mirror before leaving) or Se miró detenidamente la herida (He/she looked carefully at their wound).

To check one’s appearance: Used for examining oneself, for example Se miró una última vez antes de la entrevista (He/she checked their appearance one last time before the interview).

Examples

Examples of Mirarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Me miré en el espejo antes de salir. (I looked at myself in the mirror before leaving.)

Te miraste el cabello después del corte. (You looked at your hair after the cut.)

La modelo se miró en el reflejo del vidrio. (The model looked at herself in the glass reflection.)

Nos miramos en el escaparate de la tienda. (We looked at ourselves in the store window.)

Los actores se miraron en el camerino. (The actors looked at themselves in the dressing room.)

Me miré la herida en el brazo. (I looked at the wound on my arm.)

Te miraste el rostro con preocupación. (You looked at your face with concern.)

El niño se miró los zapatos nuevos. (The child looked at his new shoes.)

Nos miramos en el agua del lago. (We looked at ourselves in the lake water.)

Las bailarinas se miraron en el espejo del estudio. (The dancers looked at themselves in the studio mirror.)

Me miré el maquillaje antes de la foto. (I looked at my makeup before the photo.)

Te miraste el vestido en tres espejos. (You looked at your dress in three mirrors.)

La novia se miró por última vez. (The bride looked at herself one last time.)

Nos miramos las manchas de pintura. (We looked at the paint stains on ourselves.)

Los estudiantes se miraron los uniformes. (The students looked at their uniforms.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Mirarse (to look at oneself) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.