saw, used to see
De niño veía a los hombres marchar a estos trabajos y no volver.
As a child, I saw men go off to these jobs and never return.
— El salario del miedo (1953)
Como tenían la mesa delante pensaban que nadie los veía.
Since the table was in front of them, they thought nobody could see them.
— La historia oficial (1985)
Era la primera vez que veía un herido de bala.
It was the first time I had seen a gunshot victim.
— Buenos Muchachos (1990)
Pasé una tarde estupenda con mis amigos del colegio que hacía años que no veía.
I had a great afternoon with my school friends whom I hadn't seen for years.
Te has puesto muy chula los últimos meses, que hace que no te veía.
You've gotten pretty cocky over the last few months—it's been ages since I last saw you.
— Los olvidados (1950)