Vieran (en. They saw)

/ˈbijeɾan/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Subjunctive form of the verb see in the third person plural.

If they saw what I see, they would better understand the situation.

Si ellos vieran lo que yo veo, entenderían mejor la situación.

It is used to express a hypothetical action related to sight.

I wish they would see the beauty of the landscape.

Ojalá que vieran la belleza del paisaje.

It can also be used in conditional sentences.

If they saw the evidence, they would change their mind.

Si vieran las pruebas, cambiarían de opinión.

It derives from the verb 'ver', which comes from the Latin 'videre'.

If they saw...

Expresses a wish related to the act of seeing.

Si ellos vieran...

If they saw this...

Indicates a hypothetical situation in which something is seen.

Si vieran esto...

I wish they would see...

It is a wish for someone to see something.

Ojalá que vieran...

see

To perceive something with the sense of sight.

ver

sight

The ability to see.

vista

look

To direct the view toward something.

mirar

To see something unexpected or surprising.

When they saw that movie, they couldn't believe it.

Cuando vieran esa película, no lo podían creer.

To talk about something that has been seen with disbelief.

And you think they would see that and not react.

Y tú crees que vieran eso y no reaccionaran.