to listen
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Escucho la radio en el carro.
I listen to the radio in the car.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Escuchamos a Celia Cruz toda la noche.
We listened to Celia Cruz all night.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi mamá escuchaba boleros mientras cocinaba.
My mom used to listen to boleros while she cooked.
Futuro · What will happen
Escucharás muy buena música en esa fiesta.
You'll hear very good music at that party.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo escucharía a tu padre.
I'd listen to your father.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Has escuchado a Buena Vista Social Club?
Have you listened to Buena Vista Social Club?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella nunca había escuchado esa canción.
She had never heard that song.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para mañana ya habrán escuchado la noticia.
By tomorrow they will have heard the news.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Si me lo hubieras pedido, te habría escuchado.
If you had asked me, I would have listened to you.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que me escuches.
I want you to listen to me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Ojalá me escucharan.
I wish they would listen to me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Hablaba para que su hijo lo escuchase.
He spoke so that his son would listen to him.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que hayan escuchado el mensaje.
I hope they've heard the message.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubieras escuchado, no estarías aquí.
If you had listened to me, you wouldn't be here.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Escucha lo que te digo.
Listen to what I'm telling you.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No escuches esos chismes.
Don't listen to that gossip.