Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Mirarse in Spanish
mirarse to look at (oneself) Regular AR Verb Top 100
At a glance: Mirarse (to look at (oneself)) is one of the most common reflexive regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: me miro, te miras, se mira, nos miramos, os miráis, se miran. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- mirado looked at
- Gerund
- mirando looking at
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Mirarse
- Mirarse in the Indicative Present
- Mirarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Mirarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Mirarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Mirarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Mirarse in the Indicative Future
- Mirarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Mirarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Mirarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Mirarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Mirarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Mirarse
- Imperative tenses of Mirarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Mirarse
Mirarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of mirarse is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “me miro”, meaning “I look at”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me miro | I look at |
| Tú | te miras | you look at |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se mira | s/he looks at |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos miramos | we look at |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os miráis | you (plural) look at |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se miran | they look at |
How it’s built: Regular: stem mir- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Mirarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of mirarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me miré”, meaning “I looked at”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me miré | I looked at |
| Tú | te miraste | you looked at |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se miró | s/he looked at |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos miramos | we looked at |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os mirasteis | you (plural) looked at |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se miraron | they looked at |
How it’s built: Regular: stem mir- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Mirarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of mirarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me miraba”, meaning “I used to look at”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me miraba | I used to look at |
| Tú | te mirabas | you used to look at |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se miraba | s/he used to look at |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos mirábamos | we used to look at |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os mirabais | you (plural) used to look at |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se miraban | they used to look at |
How it’s built: Regular: stem mir- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Mirarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of mirarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy mirando”, meaning “I am looking at”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy mirando | I am looking at |
| Tú | te estás mirando | you are looking at |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está mirando | s/he is looking at |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos mirando | we are looking at |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis mirando | you (plural) are looking at |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están mirando | they are looking at |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund mirando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Mirarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of mirarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a mirar”, meaning “I am going to look at”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a mirar | I am going to look at |
| Tú | te vas a mirar | you are going to look at |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a mirar | s/he is going to look at |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a mirar | we are going to look at |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a mirar | you (plural) are going to look at |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a mirar | they are going to look at |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive mirar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Mirarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of mirarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me miraré”, meaning “I will look at”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me miraré | I will look at |
| Tú | te mirarás | you will look at |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se mirará | s/he will look at |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos miraremos | we will look at |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os miraréis | you (plural) will look at |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se mirarán | they will look at |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive mirar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Mirarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of mirarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me miraría”, meaning “I would look at”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me miraría | I would look at |
| Tú | te mirarías | you would look at |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se miraría | s/he would look at |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos miraríamos | we would look at |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os miraríais | you (plural) would look at |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se mirarían | they would look at |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive mirar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Mirarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of mirarse is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “me he mirado”, meaning “I have looked at”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he mirado | I have looked at |
| Tú | te has mirado | you have looked at |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha mirado | s/he has looked at |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos mirado | we have looked at |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis mirado | you (plural) have looked at |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han mirado | they have looked at |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle mirado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Mirarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of mirarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había mirado”, meaning “I had looked at”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había mirado | I had looked at |
| Tú | te habías mirado | you had looked at |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había mirado | s/he had looked at |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos mirado | we had looked at |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais mirado | you (plural) had looked at |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían mirado | they had looked at |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle mirado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Mirarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of mirarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré mirado”, meaning “I will have looked at”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré mirado | I will have looked at |
| Tú | te habrás mirado | you will have looked at |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá mirado | s/he will have looked at |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos mirado | we will have looked at |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis mirado | you (plural) will have looked at |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán mirado | they will have looked at |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle mirado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Mirarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of mirarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría mirado”, meaning “I would have looked at”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría mirado | I would have looked at |
| Tú | te habrías mirado | you would have looked at |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría mirado | s/he would have looked at |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos mirado | we would have looked at |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais mirado | you (plural) would have looked at |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían mirado | they would have looked at |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle mirado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Mirarse
Mirarse in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “me mire”, meaning “I look at”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me mire | I look at |
| Tú | te mires | you look at |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se mire | s/he looks at |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos miremos | we look at |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os miréis | you (plural) look at |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se miren | they look at |
How it’s built: Regular: stem mir- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Mirarse in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “me mirara”, meaning “I looked at”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me mirara | I looked at |
| Tú | te miraras | you looked at |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se mirara | s/he looked at |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos miráramos | we looked at |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os mirarais | you (plural) looked at |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se miraran | they looked at |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, miraron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (miráramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Mirarse in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “me mirare”, meaning “I will look at”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me mirare | I will look at |
| Tú | te mirares | you will look at |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se mirare | s/he will look at |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos miráremos | we will look at |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os mirareis | you (plural) will look at |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se miraren | they will look at |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, miraron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (miráremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Mirarse in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “me haya mirado”, meaning “I have looked at”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya mirado | I have looked at |
| Tú | te hayas mirado | you have looked at |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya mirado | s/he has looked at |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos mirado | we have looked at |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis mirado | you (plural) have looked at |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan mirado | they have looked at |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle mirado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Mirarse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “me hubiera mirado”, meaning “I had looked at”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera mirado | I had looked at |
| Tú | te hubieras mirado | you had looked at |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera mirado | s/he had looked at |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos mirado | we had looked at |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais mirado | you (plural) had looked at |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran mirado | they had looked at |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle mirado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Mirarse in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “me hubiere mirado”, meaning “I will have looked at”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere mirado | I will have looked at |
| Tú | te hubieres mirado | you will have looked at |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere mirado | s/he will have looked at |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos mirado | we will have looked at |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis mirado | you (plural) will have looked at |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren mirado | they will have looked at |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle mirado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Mirarse
Mirarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “mírese”, meaning “(to you formal) look at!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | mírate | (to you) look at! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mírese | (to you formal) look at! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mirémonos | let's look at! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | miraos | (to you plural) look at! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | mírense | (to you plural formal) look at! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (mírate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (mírese, mírense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (mirémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (miraos).
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Mirarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se mire”, meaning “(to you formal) don't look at!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te mires | (to you) don't look at! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se mire | (to you formal) don't look at! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos miremos | let's not look at! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os miréis | (to you plural) don't look at! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se miren | (to you plural formal) don't look at! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te mires, no se mire, no nos miremos, no os miréis, no se miren.
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Frequently asked questions about Mirarse
Is mirarse a regular or irregular verb?
Mirarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate mirarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), mirarse is conjugated as: yo me miro, tú te miras, él/ella/usted se mira, nosotros nos miramos, vosotros os miráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se miran. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate mirarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), mirarse is conjugated as: yo me miré, tú te miraste, él/ella/usted se miró, nosotros nos miramos, vosotros os mirasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se miraron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate mirarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), mirarse is conjugated as: yo me miraba, tú te mirabas, él/ella/usted se miraba, nosotros nos mirábamos, vosotros os mirabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se miraban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate mirarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), mirarse is conjugated as: yo me miraré, tú te mirarás, él/ella/usted se mirará, nosotros nos miraremos, vosotros os miraréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se mirarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate mirarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), mirarse is conjugated as: yo me mire, tú te mires, él/ella/usted se mire, nosotros nos miremos, vosotros os miréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se miren. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
What’s the difference between mirar and mirarse?
Mirar means ‘to look, to watch’ and mirarse means ‘to look at (oneself)’. Mirarse is the reflexive form of mirar, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo miro becomes me miro. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so mira becomes mírate.
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