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Spanish Verbs

Escuchar Conjugation


Escuchar Conjugation
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.

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Escuchar Conjugation

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo escucho I listen
escuchas You listen
Él/Ella/Ud. escucha He/She listens
Nosotros escuchamos We listen
Vosotros escucháis You (plural) listen
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. 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
Yo estoy escuchando I am listening
estás escuchando You are listening
Él/Ella/Ud. está escuchando He/She is listening
Nosotros estamos escuchando We are listening
Vosotros estáis escuchando You (plural) are listening
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. están escuchando They are listening

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Escuchar 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
Yo escuché I listened
escuchaste You listened
Él/Ella/Ud. escuchó He/She listened
Nosotros escuchamos We listened
Vosotros escuchasteis You (plural) listened
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. escucharon They listened

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Escuchar 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
Yo escuchaba I used to listen
escuchabas You used to listen
Él/Ella/Ud. escuchaba He/She used to listen
Nosotros escuchábamos We used to listen
Vosotros escuchabais You (plural) used to listen
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. escuchaban They used to listen

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Escuchar 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
Yo he escuchado I have listened
has escuchado You have listened
Él/Ella/Ud. ha escuchado He/She has listened
Nosotros hemos escuchado We have listened
Vosotros habéis escuchado You (plural) have listened
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. han escuchado They have listened

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Escuchar 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
Yo había escuchado I had listened
habías escuchado You had listened
Él/Ella/Ud. había escuchado He/She had listened
Nosotros habíamos escuchado We had listened
Vosotros habíais escuchado You (plural) had listened
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. habían escuchado They had listened

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Escuchar 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
Yo escucharé I will listen
escucharás You will listen
Él/Ella/Ud. escuchará He/She will listen
Nosotros escucharemos We will listen
Vosotros escucharéis You (plural) will listen
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. escucharán They will listen

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Escuchar 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
Yo escucharía I would listen
escucharías You would listen
Él/Ella/Ud. escucharía He/She would listen
Nosotros escucharíamos We would listen
Vosotros escucharíais You (plural) would listen
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. escucharían They would listen

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Escuchar 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
Yo escuche I listen
escuches You listen
Él/Ella/Ud. escuche He/She listens
Nosotros escuchemos We listen
Vosotros escuchéis You (plural) listen
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. escuchen They listen

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish 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.

Spanish Regular Verb Conjugation Chart
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