to hear
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
No te oigo, habla más alto.
I can't hear you, speak louder.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Oímos música desde la calle.
We heard music from the street.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi abuela no oía bien.
My grandmother couldn't hear well.
Futuro · What will happen
Pronto oirás las noticias.
You'll hear the news soon.
Condicional · What would happen
Te oiría mejor sin tanto ruido.
I'd hear you better without so much noise.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Has oído la nueva canción de Rubén Blades?
Have you heard the new song by Rubén Blades?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Nunca habían oído hablar de ese pueblo.
They had never heard of that town.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para ahora ya habrá oído la noticia.
By now she will have heard the news.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Con menos ruido, te habríamos oído.
With less noise, we would have heard you.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que oigas esta canción.
I want you to listen to this song.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Hablé bajo para que nadie me oyera.
I spoke quietly so nobody would hear me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Grité para que me oyesen.
I shouted so they would hear me.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
No creo que hayas oído esto antes.
I don't think you've heard this before.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiéramos oído la alarma, habríamos salido.
If we had heard the alarm, we would have gotten out.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Oye, ¿qué hora es?
Hey, what time is it?
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No oigas lo que dice esa gente.
Don't listen to what those people say.