What is the meaning and difference

Question

What is the difference between "vea" and "veo"

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Answer 1

So if I were to tell somebody I smile when i see your face I would say " me sonrío cuando veo tu cara"

Yes, because you smile every time you do so, it is habitual- but if you said I am going to smile when I see your face- then you use vea. - bosquederoble, Nov 7, 2014

Answer 2

In comparison of the two- veo is the present indicative yo form of ver, and vea the present subjunctive form (but also for usted and third person singular, and hence usted command).

So both mean I see

Cuando veo a ti- whenever I see you, every time I see you

Cuando (yo) vea a ti- when I see you (it hasn't happened yet)

So you use veo when present indicative is needed, and vea when present subjunctive is called for.

Here is a summary of when subjunctive is needed (it includes past subjunctive though).

http://users.ipfw.edu/jehle/courses/PERSUAD1.HTM