Ver and vir?

Question

I always have trouble remembering the difference between vir and ver. What can I do to help myself remember?

Answer 1

I think you mean ver and ir. To see and to go.

Some of the conjugations are very similar and can cause confusion. If I am off base about your true question perhaps you can clarify it to get a better answer.

Answer 2

I don't know the Spanish word 'vir' are you thinking of mirar? I know that would be an epic spelling fail .. or are you saying you keep spelling ver as vir? If it is the latter how about ver with an e is to see and you see with your eye [two ees]

Answer 3

Hello Skylee,

Welcome to the SpanishDict forum

I agree with Gringo that you are probably thinking of the verbs ir = to go and ver = to see!

As you can now tell, they are really not that similar, but if you still think you might struggle to remember them, please read my suggestion in the following aide memoire/memory aid:

Aide memoire/memory aid: We humans often learn by association so perhaps, in this situation, you could learn to associate the verb ver with vision: v = vision!

The Spanish verb ir has two letters which you could pretend in English stand for: I run and when you run you go somewhere! The verb ir means to go! I realize the link is tenuous (weak) but if this helps you ...please use it, or better still, make up a better one of your own!

I hope this helps you!

vision = ver is a good trick. - gringojrf, Mar 12, 2016

Thank you :) - FELIZ77, Mar 12, 2016

Answer 4

As you can now tell, they are really not that similar, but if you still think you might struggle to remember them, please read my suggestion in the following aide memoire/memory aid:

Similar conjugations in the present indicative:

•         Ver               Ir
  

•         veo             voy
  

•         ves             vas
  

•         ve               va 
  

•         vemos        vamos
  

•         ven             van
  

I was referring to the infinitive form, Gringo rather than the conjugation of the verbs :) - FELIZ77, Mar 12, 2016

Okay. Sorry, Feliz. When I saw "vir" as the verb I knew that it was because of the present indicative conjugations of the two verbs. - gringojrf, Mar 12, 2016

That's okay, Gringo ....no worries::) - FELIZ77, Mar 12, 2016