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"Veas" is a form of "ver", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to see". "Hayas" is a form of "haber", an auxiliary verb which is often translated as "to have". Learn more about the difference between "veas" and "hayas" below.
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to see
¿Quieres ver mi carro nuevo?Do you want to see my new car?
a. to watch
Se sentaron en el sofá a ver su programa de televisión favorito.They sat on the sofa to watch their favorite television program.
b. to look at
Me gusta ir a ver los cuadros en el museo.I like to go look at paintings in the museum.
c. to see
He leído el libro, pero no he visto la película. ¿Es buena?I've read the book but haven't seen the movie. Is it any good?
a. to see
¿Tú ves la diferencia entre esta camisa y la azul?Do you see the difference between this shirt and the blue one?
a. to see
Ve a ver quién está en la puerta.Go see who's at the door.
b. to check
Tengo que ver cuánto dinero tengo en el banco.I have to check how much money I have in the bank.
a. to see
Este campo vio la muerte de muchos durante la guerra.This field saw the death of many during the war.
b. to witness
Esta ciudad ha visto tiempos buenos y malos.This city has witnessed good times and bad.
c. to live through
Mi abuelo ha visto cuatro guerras y sigue siendo optimista.My grandfather has lived through four wars, and he's still an optimist.
a. to see
No le veo nada de chistoso a esto.I don't see anything funny about this.
a. to see
¿Ves lo que te digo?Do you see what I'm saying?
b. to understand
No veo por qué tengo que trabajar.I don't understand why I have to work.
a. to see
No la veo viviendo en otro país.I can't see her living in another country.
b. to imagine
Todavía los puedo ver como si fuera ayer.I can still imagine you guys like it was yesterday.
a. to see
Voy a ver al doctor esta tarde.I'm going to see the doctor this afternoon.
b. to meet with
Tienes que ver al cliente mañana.You have to meet with the client tomorrow.
a. to hear
Tu caso se verá en el tribunal el mes entrante.Your case will be heard in court next month.
b. to try
El caso de la Mataviejitas será visto en el capital.The case of the Old Lady Killer will be tried in the capital.
a. to look at
El semestre que viene veremos el impacto de las empresas sobre el medioambiente.Next semester we will look at the impact of companies on the environment.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to see
Amanecí esta mañana y no podía ver.I woke up this morning and I couldn't see.
a. to watch
Mamá, ¡ve! Puedo manejar el carro yo solito.Mom, watch! I can drive the car all by myself.
a. to see
¿Tenemos papel sanitario? Déjame ver.Do we have toilet paper? Let me see.
a. to see
¿Podemos ir a la playa mañana? - Veremos.Can we go to the beach tomorrow? - We'll see.
a. to see
¿Ya ves? - No, no veo. Explícame de nuevo la situación.You see? - No, I don't see. Explain the situation to me again.
a. to see about
Veremos de arreglar el fregadero mañana.We'll see about fixing the sink tomorrow.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Ese actor no es de mal ver, pero a mí no me gusta.That actor isn't bad-looking, but I don't find him attractive.
¿Cómo es tu prima? - Es inteligente, trabajadora, y además tiene buen ver.What's your cousin like? - She's smart, hardworking, and she's also good-looking.
a. view
Bueno, en mi ver, la educación debe ser gratis para todos.Well, in my view, education should be free for everyone.
verse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
reflexive verb
a. to see oneself
Me quiero ver en el espejo a ver cómo me queda el corte de pelo.I want to see myself in the mirror to see how my haircut looks.
a. to see oneself
No me veo trabajando aquí de por vida.I don't see myself working here for the rest of my life.
b. to picture oneself
No me puedo ver casado.I don't picture myself married.
a. to find oneself
Él se vio rodeado de enemigos.He found himself surrounded by enemies.
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
a. to look
¿Te hiciste algo? ¡Te ves fantástica!Is there something different about you? You look fantastic!
A reciprocal verb is a verb that indicates that two or more subjects perform an action on each other (e.g., Ellos se abrazan.).
reciprocal verb
a. to see each other
Nos vimos en la fiesta de anoche.We saw each other at last night's party.
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haber(
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behr
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An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g., I have gone.).
auxiliary verb
a. to have
Nunca habían ido a Costa Rica antes del verano pasado.They had never been to Costa Rica before last summer.
a. to have to
He de ir al trabajo el sábado.I have to go into work on Saturday.
b. must
Has de hacer tu tarea esta noche.You must do your homework tonight.
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Llueve en España.).
impersonal verb
a. to be (used with "there")
No hay azúcar.There is no sugar.
No hubo tiempo para saludar a todos en la fiesta.There wasn't enough time to say hi to everyone at the party.
a. must
Hay que lavar todos los platos después de cenar.We must wash all the dishes after dinner.
b. should
Hay que hacer reservaciones para el hotel.We should make reservations for the hotel.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
No sé si habrá tiempo para comer algo.I don't know if there will be enough time to eat something.
Tiempo ha del terremoto.The earthquake occurred a long time ago.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to bear
Los hijos habidos de la aventura no fueron reconocidos por su padre.The children borne of the affair were not recognized by their father.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
El espectáculo habido esta semana está completamente vendido.This week's performance is totally sold out.
El accidente habido ayer resultó en dos fatalidades.Yesterday's accident resulted in two fatalities.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. asset
Su haber consistía en la empresa familiar y dos mansiones.Her assets consist of the family business and two mansions.
a. credit side
El total del deber y del haber tienen que ser iguales.The debit and credit side totals must be equal.
a. credit
Tiene tres artículos publicados a su haber.She has three published articles to her credit.
los haberes
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. earnings
Todavía no me han pagado los haberes del mes pasado.I still haven't been paid last month's earnings.
haberse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
a. to have it out with somebody
Se las va a haber con su hermano si no paran de discutir.He's going to have it out with his brother if they don't stop arguing.
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