What does escuchar mean?
escuchar means to listen to, to hear out in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to hear; to sound.
Spanish verb guide
Escuchar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn escuchar, meaning to listen to, to hear out, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: escuchandoparticiple: escuchado
Principal forms of escuchar
- Infinitive
- escuchar
- Gerund
- escuchando
- Past participle
- escuchado
Escuchar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | escucho | escuché | escuchaba | escucharé |
| tú | escuchas | escuchaste | escuchabas | escucharás |
| él / ella / usted | escucha | escuchó | escuchaba | escuchará |
| nosotros/as | escuchamos | escuchamos | escuchábamos | escucharemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | escuchan | escucharon | escuchaban | escucharán |
Pattern notes
- Escuchar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with escuchar
Tom, escucha a tu mujer.Listen to your wife, Tom.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mi hijo no me escuchará.My son won't listen to me.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No se escuchaba un ruido.Not a sound was heard.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate escuchar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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