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Mirar Imperfect Practice

Mirar (to look (at), to watch) in the imperfect: 14 free exercises with an explanation after every answer, plus the full conjugation table.

•14 exercises•Regular -ar•A1 – A2 level
IWhat to watch for

The imperfect of mirar is regular: miraba, mirabas, miraba, mirábamos, mirabais, miraban. Only mirábamos has a written accent.

It describes what people used to watch or look at (de pequeño miraba los dibujos animados), what was going on when something happened (mientras miraba por la ventana, empezó a nevar) and how a place used to be: la casa donde nací miraba al río.

IIConjugation
mirarImperfect
yo
miraba
tú
mirabas
él / ella / usted
miraba
nosotros
mirábamos
vosotros
mirabais
ellos / ustedes
miraban
Fully regular in every tense, conjugated like hablar.

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48 exercises on mirar across 8 tenses on one printable worksheet: each tense opens with its conjugation table, and the answer key with short explanations is at the end. Fits A4 and US Letter. Free for classroom use — no sign-up.

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IIIPractice exercises

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Exercise 01 of 14Tag: Childhood
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De pequeño, yo _____ los dibujos animados todas las mañanas. (mirar)

As a child, I watched cartoons every morning.

Exercise 02 of 14Tag: Background action
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¿Qué _____ tú tan concentrado cuando entré? (mirar)

What were you looking at so intently when I came in?

Exercise 03 of 14Tag: Past routine
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Cuando vivía en la costa, mi abuelo _____ el mar durante horas. (mirar)

When he lived on the coast, my grandfather would gaze at the sea for hours.

Exercise 04 of 14Tag: Mientras + imperfect
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Mientras nosotros _____ el escaparate, alguien nos robó la bolsa. (mirar)

While we were looking in the shop window, someone stole our bag.

Exercise 05 of 14Tag: Past habit
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Antes, los marineros _____ el cielo para saber qué tiempo haría. (mirar)

In the old days, sailors looked at the sky to know what the weather would be like.

Exercise 06 of 14Tag: Past routine
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Cuando vivía en el décimo piso, yo _____ los fuegos artificiales desde el balcón. (mirar)

When I lived on the tenth floor, I used to watch the fireworks from the balcony.

Exercise 07 of 14Tag: Childhood
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De niño, ¿tú _____ debajo de la cama antes de dormir? (mirar)

As a child, did you look under the bed before going to sleep?

Exercise 08 of 14Tag: Past habit
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La profesora nos _____ por encima de las gafas cuando hablábamos. (mirar)

The teacher used to look at us over her glasses whenever we talked.

Exercise 09 of 14Tag: Past routine
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Cuando éramos novios, tú y yo _____ las estrellas desde la playa. (mirar)

When we were going out, you and I used to look at the stars from the beach.

Exercise 10 of 14Tag: Background action
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Los turistas _____ el mapa en mitad de la calle cuando pasó el tranvía. (mirar)

The tourists were looking at the map in the middle of the street when the tram went by.

Exercise 11 of 14Tag: Vosotros form
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¿Qué serie _____ vosotros cuando erais adolescentes? (mirar)

Which series did you (all) watch when you were teenagers?

Exercise 12 of 14Tag: Mientras + imperfect
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Mientras yo _____ por la ventana, empezó a nevar. (mirar)

While I was looking out of the window, it started to snow.

Exercise 13 of 14Tag: Past description
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La casa donde nací _____ al río y tenía un jardín enorme. (mirar)

The house where I was born faced the river and had a huge garden.

Exercise 14 of 14Tag: Past habit
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Antes, en el pueblo, todos _____ con desconfianza a los recién llegados. (mirar)

In the village, everyone used to look at newcomers with suspicion.

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