Mirar often focuses on directing attention or a gaze toward something.
The idea
Regular present forms include miro, miras, mira and miramos; mirar por la ventana means look through it.
Examples
- Miro el mapa.I look at the map.
- ¿Miras por la ventana?Are you looking out of the window?
- Ana mira el reloj.Ana looks at the clock.
- Miramos las fotos juntos.We look at the photos together.
- Ellos miran el río.They look at the river.
- Quiero mirar el menú.I want to look at the menu.
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Watch out
Ver often emphasizes seeing, but the uses of mirar and ver can overlap in context.
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Choose the present form for I: Yo ___ el mapa. (miro / miran)
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miro
Miro is the present form for yo.
Choose the form for we: Nosotros ___ las fotos. (miramos / miras)
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miramos
Miramos is the present form for nosotros.
Choose the infinitive after quiero: Quiero ___ el menú. (mirar / mira)
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mirar
Mirar is the infinitive after quiero.
Practice round
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Choose the present form for I: Yo ___ el mapa. (miro / miran)
Choose the form for we: Nosotros ___ las fotos. (miramos / miras)
Choose the infinitive after quiero: Quiero ___ el menú. (mirar / mira)
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Describe what you look at and what you can see through a window in Spanish.