Ver

Ver is a Spanish verb meaning to see. It denotes perception through the senses and, by extension, recognition, understanding, or realizing something. It is used both for literal sight (ver una casa) and for figurative perception (ver una solución, ver que es verdad). Ver is generally broader than mirar, which often implies intentional looking or considering something more closely, while ver can refer to perceiving without deliberate effort. Common constructions include ver a alguien (to see or meet someone), ver bien or ver mal (to see clearly, figuratively or literally), and expressions like Ya lo veo (I see it now / I understand).

Conjugation of ver in key tenses: present indicative veo, ves, ve, vemos, veis, ven; preterite vi, viste, vio, vimos, visteis, vieron; imperfect veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veíais, veían; future veré, verás, verá, veremos, veréis, verán. Subjunctive present vea, veas, vea, veamos, veáis, vean. Imperative ve (tú), vea (usted), veamos (nosotros), ved (vosotros), vean (ustedes); negative tú no veas. Past participle visto; gerund, viendo. Ver is also used with haber to form the perfect tenses: he visto, has visto, ha visto, hemos visto, habéis visto, han visto.

Etymology and regional notes: Ver derives from Latin videre, with cognates in other Romance languages such as Italian vedere and French voir. In modern Spanish, the verb is highly frequent and essential for everyday speech. Regional variation affects collocations and the use of mirar as a near-synonym in some contexts, but standard conjugation patterns are universally recognized.