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ouvir

to hear

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The Portuguese verb "ouvir" means "to hear" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "ouvir" across all 5 tenses.

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How to Conjugate "ouvir" in the Present Tense

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I ouço
tu you (informal) ouves
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) ouve
nós we ouvimos
vós you all (formal) ouvis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all ouvem
Ela ouve o que eu digo.
She hears what I say.

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

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I ouvi
tu you (informal) ouviste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) ouviu
nós we ouvimos
vós you all (formal) ouvistes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all ouviram
Ela ouviu o barulho alto.
She heard the loud noise.

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

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I ouvia
tu you (informal) ouvias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) ouvia
nós we ouvíamos
vós you all (formal) ouvíeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all ouviam
Ela ouvia os pássaros de manhã.
She used to hear the birds in the morning.

How to Conjugate "ouvir" in the Future Tense

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I ouvirei
tu you (informal) ouvirás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) ouvirá
nós we ouviremos
vós you all (formal) ouvireis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all ouvirão
Ele ouvirá o conselho do professor.
He will listen to the teacher's advice.

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

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I ouviria
tu you (informal) ouvirias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) ouviria
nós we ouviríamos
vós you all (formal) ouviríeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all ouviriam
Ela ouviria o conselho da mãe.
She would listen to her mother's advice.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "ouvir"

Is "ouvir" regular or irregular in Portuguese?
"Ouvir" is an irregular Portuguese verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "ouvir" mean in English?
The Portuguese verb "ouvir" means "to hear" in English.
How do you conjugate "ouvir" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente do indicativo): eu → ouço, tu → ouves, ele/ela/você → ouve, nós → ouvimos, vós → ouvis, eles/elas/vocês → ouvem.
How many tenses does "ouvir" have in Portuguese?
"Ouvir" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Portuguese: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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