escuchar present tense conjugation
Escuchar (to listen (to)) in the present tense: escucho, escuchas, escucha, escuchamos, escucháis, escuchan.
Presente Present
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The present (presente de indicativo) describes what happens now, what happens regularly, and fixed facts. It is also used for the near future: “Mañana salgo a las ocho.”
How it is formed
Regular endings attach to the stem (infinitive minus -ar/-er/-ir): -ar → o, as, a, amos, áis, an; -er → o, es, e, emos, éis, en; -ir → o, es, e, imos, ís, en.
Escuchar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Escuchar in a sentence
- Escucho música mientras estudio.I listen to music while I study.
- Escuchamos las noticias anoche.We listened to the news last night.
No preposition needed before the object, unlike English 'listen to'.
FAQ
What is the present tense of escuchar?
Escuchar in the Spanish present tense: yo escucho, tú escuchas, él/ella/usted escucha, nosotros escuchamos, vosotros escucháis, ellos/ellas/ustedes escuchan.
Is escuchar irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense escuchar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so escucho follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish present tense?
The present (presente de indicativo) describes what happens now, what happens regularly, and fixed facts. It is also used for the near future: “Mañana salgo a las ocho.”
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings attach to the stem (infinitive minus -ar/-er/-ir): -ar → o, as, a, amos, áis, an; -er → o, es, e, emos, éis, en; -ir → o, es, e, imos, ís, en.
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