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hören

to hear

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The German verb "hören" means "to hear" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "hören" across all 7 tenses.

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Present Simple Past Present Perfect Past Perfect Future Subjunctive I Subjunctive II

How to Conjugate "hören" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I höre
du you (informal) hörst
er/sie/es he/she/it hört
wir we hören
ihr you all (informal) hört
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hören
Er hört den Lehrer genau zu.
He listens to the teacher carefully.

How to Conjugate "hören" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I hörte
du you (informal) hörtest
er/sie/es he/she/it hörte
wir we hörten
ihr you all (informal) hörtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hörten
Er hörte nicht auf meine Worte.
He did not listen to my words.

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How to Conjugate "hören" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe gehört
du you (informal) hast gehört
er/sie/es he/she/it hat gehört
wir we haben gehört
ihr you all (informal) habt gehört
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben gehört
Sie hat den Lehrer gehört.
She has heard the teacher.

How to Conjugate "hören" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte gehört
du you (informal) hattest gehört
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte gehört
wir we hatten gehört
ihr you all (informal) hattet gehört
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten gehört
Sie hatte den Lehrer gehört.
She had heard the teacher.

How to Conjugate "hören" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde hören
du you (informal) wirst hören
er/sie/es he/she/it wird hören
wir we werden hören
ihr you all (informal) werdet hören
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden hören
Er wird die Nachrichten heute hören.
He will hear the news today.

How to Conjugate "hören" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I höre
du you (informal) hörest
er/sie/es he/she/it höre
wir we hören
ihr you all (informal) höret
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hören
Er meint, er höre den Ton.
He thinks that he hears the sound.

How to Conjugate "hören" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I hörte
du you (informal) hörtest
er/sie/es he/she/it hörte
wir we hörten
ihr you all (informal) hörtet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hörten
Er hörte gerne den Nachrichten zu.
He would like to listen to the news.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "hören"

Is "hören" regular or irregular in German?
"Hören" is a regular German verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "hören" mean in English?
The German verb "hören" means "to hear" in English.
How do you conjugate "hören" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Präsens): ich → höre, du → hörst, er/sie/es → hört, wir → hören, ihr → hört, sie/Sie → hören.
How many tenses does "hören" have in German?
"Hören" is conjugated across 7 tenses in German: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Subjunctive I, Subjunctive II.

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