The Subjunctive Mood of mirarse is used to express desires, doubts, or hypothetical situations, for example: Es importante que te mires al espejo. (It’s important that you look at yourself in the mirror.)

Mirarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the present subjunctive follow the same pattern as other verbs of this type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Mirarse (to look at oneself) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of mirarse is used to express desires, doubts, emotions, and hypothetical situations related to the reflexive action of looking at oneself.

To look at oneself (literally): For example, Es importante que te mires en el espejo antes de salir. (It’s important that you look at yourself in the mirror before going out.)

To examine or analyze oneself: For example, Debes mirarte por dentro y ser honesto contigo mismo. (You should look within yourself and be honest with yourself.)

To be self-conscious or self-aware: For example, No me gusta que me miren, me pongo a mirarme demasiado. (I don’t like being watched, it makes me too self-conscious.)

To check one’s appearance: For example, Antes de la entrevista, me miré para asegurarme de que mi ropa estuviera bien. (Before the interview, I checked my appearance to make sure my clothes looked good.)

To be self-absorbed or narcissistic (colloquial, sometimes rude): For example, Ese tipo solo se mira a sí mismo, es un narcisista. (That guy is so self-absorbed, he’s a narcissist.)

Examples

Examples of Mirarse in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que te mires al espejo y te aceptes tal como eres. (It’s important that you look at yourself in the mirror and accept yourself as you are.)

Ojalá que me mire con buenos ojos cuando le pida un aumento. (I hope my boss looks upon me favorably when I ask for a raise.)

Mamá insiste en que me mire en el espejo antes de salir. (Mom insists that I look at myself in the mirror before going out.)

El instructor dijo que nos miremos unos a otros durante el ejercicio de confianza. (The instructor said we should look at each other during the trust exercise.)

Para vencer la timidez, es bueno que te mires al espejo y practiques hablando en voz alta. (To overcome shyness, it’s good to look at yourself in the mirror and practice speaking out loud.)

Dudo que el jefe se mire en el espejo y se dé cuenta de lo grosero que es. (I doubt the boss will look at himself in the mirror and realize how rude he is.)

Aunque cueste, es necesario que te mires a ti mismo con honestidad. (Although it’s difficult, it’s necessary that you look at yourself honestly.)

El psicólogo recomienda que te mires a los ojos cuando te hables a ti mismo. (The psychologist recommends that you look yourself in the eye when you talk to yourself.)

Ojalá que el equipo se mire con humildad después de la derrota. (Hopefully the team will look at themselves with humility after the defeat.)

Para ser un buen líder, es crucial que te mires a ti mismo con autocrítica. (To be a good leader, it’s crucial that you look at yourself with self-criticism.)

Aunque duela, a veces es necesario que te mires en el espejo de tus errores. (Although it hurts, sometimes it’s necessary that you look at yourself in the mirror of your mistakes.)

Dudo que mi amigo se mire con objetividad después de lo que pasó. (I doubt my friend will look at himself objectively after what happened.)

Para crecer como persona, es importante que te mires con compasión y amor propio. (To grow as a person, it’s important that you look at yourself with compassion and self-love.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Mirarse (to look at oneself) 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.