écouter

to listen

French Regular

The French verb "écouter" means "to listen" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "écouter" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "écouter" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I écoute
tu you (informal) écoutes
il/elle/on he/she/one écoute
nous we écoutons
vous you (formal/plural) écoutez
ils/elles they écoutent
Elle écoute les nouvelles radios.
She listens to the radio news.

How to Conjugate "écouter" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai écouté
tu you (informal) as écouté
il/elle/on he/she/one a écouté
nous we avons écouté
vous you (formal/plural) avez écouté
ils/elles they ont écouté
Il a écouté son professeur.
He listened to his teacher.

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How to Conjugate "écouter" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I écoutais
tu you (informal) écoutais
il/elle/on he/she/one écoutait
nous we écoutions
vous you (formal/plural) écoutiez
ils/elles they écoutaient
Il écoutait les conseils du chef.
He listened to the boss's advice.

How to Conjugate "écouter" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I écouterai
tu you (informal) écouteras
il/elle/on he/she/one écoutera
nous we écouterons
vous you (formal/plural) écouterez
ils/elles they écouteront
Il écoutera les conseils du professeur.
He will listen to the teacher's advice.

How to Conjugate "écouter" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I écouterais
tu you (informal) écouterais
il/elle/on he/she/one écouterait
nous we écouterions
vous you (formal/plural) écouteriez
ils/elles they écouteraient
On écouterait la radio ce soir.
One would listen to the radio tonight.

Frequently Asked Questions About "écouter"

Is "écouter" regular or irregular in French?
"Écouter" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "écouter" mean in English?
The French verb "écouter" means "to listen" in English.
How do you conjugate "écouter" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → écoute, tu → écoutes, il/elle/on → écoute, nous → écoutons, vous → écoutez, ils/elles → écoutent.
How many tenses does "écouter" have in French?
"Écouter" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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