mirar
to look, to watch
Mira ese pájaro.
Look at that bird.
mirar present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
mirar present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
mirar preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
mirar imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
mirar present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
mirar future
Actions yet to happen.
mirar informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
mirar future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
mirar conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
mirar conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
mirar pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
mirar subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
mirar subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
mirar subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
mirar subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
mirar imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
mirar imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.