Ch 9 · Lesson 9

ver or mirar?

Seeing happens to you. Looking is something you do.

The rule

is what the eyes do without permission: to see. takes intent: to look at. The pair works much like hear and listen, with one big exception: films, television and matches are ( , ), where English says watch. In Mexico and Central America also stretches to cover some of what does elsewhere.

Pick the right one

0/6

Pick the right one: ve or mira.

  1. Hace años que no lo .

  2. Ella me a los ojos.

  3. No nada sin luz.

  4. esto, es importante.

  5. ¿ lo que quiero decir?

  6. Ella el mar durante horas.

Lesson 9 of 27 in this chapter

Back to the curriculum

What do the colours mean?