Present of veire
Veire (to see) is irregular in the present: vesi, veses, vei, vesèm, vesètz, veson.
How It Works
Veire means to see. The stem is ves-, and the third person singular is vei.
| Who | veire |
|---|---|
| ieu | vesi |
| tu | veses |
| el, ela | vei |
| nosautres | vesèm |
| vosautres | vesètz |
| eles, elas | veson |
The word veire is also a noun that means glass, as in un veire d'aiga (a glass of water). The sentence shows which one it is.
In the negative, pas goes after the verb: vei pas (he does not see). The stress moves to the ending in vesèm and vesètz.
To hear, Occitan uses ausir, not veire or sentir.
Examples (5)
- Vesi un gat.
I see a cat.
Vesi: the first person ends in -i.
- Veses la mar?
Do you see the sea?
Veses: the tu form.
- Joan vei pas ma sòrre.
Joan does not see my sister.
Vei: the third person, with pas after it.
- Vesèm aquel ostal.
We see that house.
Vesèm: the stress is on the ending.
- Los dròlles veson un aucèl.
The children see a bird.
Veson: the plural.
Common Mistakes
Using the Catalan form
Veig un gat.Vesi un gat.Veig is Catalan. In Occitan the first person is vesi.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Veire is an irregular -re verb, so the -re present comes first.
Related Patterns
- Present of dire
Dire is another irregular verb with a short third person.
Level 2 - veire, ausir + InfinitiveSeeing and Hearing Someone Do
Veire can take an infinitive: veire someone do something.
Level 4 - Negation With pas
Pas goes after the verb: vei pas.
Level 1 - aquel, aquelaThat
Aquel points at something farther away: Vesèm aquel ostal.
Level 2 - The Infinitive
The infinitive is veire.
Level 1
Words in This Pattern
Practice Present of veire in Bubblegum
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