Vimos la batalla.

We saw the battle.

Breakdown of Vimos la batalla.

• ver: to see
• la batalla: the battle

Questions & Answers about Vimos la batalla.

What does vimos mean here?

Vimos is the preterite form of ver (to see) for nosotros/nosotras (we).

So vimos means we saw.

It comes from this pattern:

• yo vi = I saw
• tú viste = you saw
• él/ella vio = he/she saw
• nosotros/nosotras vimos = we saw
• vosotros/vosotras visteis = you all saw
• ellos/ellas vieron = they saw

Why isn’t nosotros included?

Spanish often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed.

So instead of saying Nosotros vimos la batalla, Spanish usually just says Vimos la batalla.

The ending -mos already tells you the subject is we, so nosotros would only be added for emphasis or contrast.

For example:

• Vimos la batalla. = We saw the battle.
• Nosotros vimos la batalla, no ellos. = We saw the battle, not them.

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