Spanish Verbs
Escuchar Conjugation

Escuchar is a Spanish regular AR verb meaning "to listen". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.
Escuchar is ranked on the 100 Most Used Spanish Verbs Poster as the #7 most used regular verb.
Present Tense
Past Tenses
- Escuchar Past Tense
- Escuchar Preterite
- Escuchar Imperfect
- Escuchar Present Perfect
- Escuchar Past Perfect
Future Tenses
Subjunctive Tenses
Further Reading
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Escuchar Conjugation
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | escucho | I listen |
Tú | escuchas | You listen |
Él/Ella/ |
escucha | He/She listens |
Nosotros | escuchamos | We listen |
Vosotros | escucháis | You (plural) listen |
Ellos/ |
escuchan | They listen |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Escuchar Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Escuchar is escuchado. This is used to form the Escuchar Present Perfect and the Escuchar Past Perfect.
Escuchar Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Escuchar is escuchando. This is used to form the Escuchar Present Continuous.
Escuchar Present Continuous
The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Escuchar Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | estoy escuchando | I am listening |
Tú | estás escuchando | You are listening |
Él/Ella/ |
está escuchando | He/She is listening |
Nosotros | estamos escuchando | We are listening |
Vosotros | estáis escuchando | You (plural) are listening |
Ellos/ |
están escuchando | They are listening |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topEscuchar Past Tense
Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.
Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.
These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:
Escuchar Preterite
The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | escuché | I listened |
Tú | escuchaste | You listened |
Él/Ella/ |
escuchó | He/She listened |
Nosotros | escuchamos | We listened |
Vosotros | escuchasteis | You (plural) listened |
Ellos/ |
escucharon | They listened |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topEscuchar Imperfect
The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.
Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | escuchaba | I used to listen |
Tú | escuchabas | You used to listen |
Él/Ella/ |
escuchaba | He/She used to listen |
Nosotros | escuchábamos | We used to listen |
Vosotros | escuchabais | You (plural) used to listen |
Ellos/ |
escuchaban | They used to listen |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topEscuchar Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Escuchar Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | he escuchado | I have listened |
Tú | has escuchado | You have listened |
Él/Ella/ |
ha escuchado | He/She has listened |
Nosotros | hemos escuchado | We have listened |
Vosotros | habéis escuchado | You (plural) have listened |
Ellos/ |
han escuchado | They have listened |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topEscuchar Past Perfect
The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Escuchar Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | había escuchado | I had listened |
Tú | habías escuchado | You had listened |
Él/Ella/ |
había escuchado | He/She had listened |
Nosotros | habíamos escuchado | We had listened |
Vosotros | habíais escuchado | You (plural) had listened |
Ellos/ |
habían escuchado | They had listened |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topEscuchar Future Tense
The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.
Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | escucharé | I will listen |
Tú | escucharás | You will listen |
Él/Ella/ |
escuchará | He/She will listen |
Nosotros | escucharemos | We will listen |
Vosotros | escucharéis | You (plural) will listen |
Ellos/ |
escucharán | They will listen |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topEscuchar Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.
Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | escucharía | I would listen |
Tú | escucharías | You would listen |
Él/Ella/ |
escucharía | He/She would listen |
Nosotros | escucharíamos | We would listen |
Vosotros | escucharíais | You (plural) would listen |
Ellos/ |
escucharían | They would listen |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topEscuchar Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.
Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | escuche | I listen |
Tú | escuches | You listen |
Él/Ella/ |
escuche | He/She listens |
Nosotros | escuchemos | We listen |
Vosotros | escuchéis | You (plural) listen |
Ellos/ |
escuchen | They listen |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish Regular Verbs
A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

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