Question 1

Why do we use veo here instead of miro?

Accepted Answer

Ver is about the physical sense of seeing or noticing something, which fits perfectly with verbs of physical perception. Mirar, on the other hand, is an active, intentional action (to watch or to look at). Since you are just stating that the image enters your field of vision, veo is the natural choice.

Question 2

How would I use the grammar from this lesson to say "I see it moving on the television"?

Accepted Answer

To do that, you replace la imagen with the feminine direct object pronoun la and add a verb. You can use the infinitive (moverse) or the gerund (moviéndose). The sentence becomes La veo moverse en la televisión or La veo moviéndose en la televisión.

Question 3

Is there a rule for why imagen is feminine? I thought nouns ending in consonants other than -d or -z were usually masculine.

Accepted Answer

While that's a good general rule, words ending specifically in -gen are almost always feminine in Spanish (like la imagen or la virgen). Also, remember that when you make it plural, it gains an accent mark to keep the stress on the same syllable: las imágenes.

Question 4

Is there a difference between en la televisión and just en televisión?

Accepted Answer

Yes! En la televisión typically refers to the physical TV set or screen you are looking at right now. If you drop the article and say en televisión, it usually refers to television as a broad broadcasting medium (for example, saying an actor works "in television").

Veo la imagen en la televisión.

Breakdown of Veo la imagen en la televisión.

Questions & Answers about Veo la imagen en la televisión.

Learn Veo la imagen en la televisión and more in Spanish