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escuchar

to listen

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

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How to Conjugate "escuchar" in the Present Tense

Presente de indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
yo I escucho
tú you (informal) escuchas
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) escucha
nosotros we escuchamos
vosotros you all (Spain) escucháis
ellos/ustedes they/you all escuchan
Él escucha al profesor con atención.
He listens to the teacher carefully.

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

Pretérito perfecto simple Actions that finished in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I escuché
tú you (informal) escuchaste
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) escuchó
nosotros we escuchamos
vosotros you all (Spain) escuchasteis
ellos/ustedes they/you all escucharon
Él escuchó el mensaje hoy.
He listened to the message today.

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

Pretérito imperfecto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I escuchaba
tú you (informal) escuchabas
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) escuchaba
nosotros we escuchábamos
vosotros you all (Spain) escuchabais
ellos/ustedes they/you all escuchaban
Ella escuchaba con mucha atención.
She used to listen with much attention.

How to Conjugate "escuchar" in the Future Tense

Futuro simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
yo I escucharé
tú you (informal) escucharás
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) escuchará
nosotros we escucharemos
vosotros you all (Spain) escucharéis
ellos/ustedes they/you all escucharán
Él escuchará al profesor hoy.
He will listen to the teacher today.

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

Condicional simple Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
yo I escucharía
tú you (informal) escucharías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) escucharía
nosotros we escucharíamos
vosotros you all (Spain) escucharíais
ellos/ustedes they/you all escucharían
Él escucharía la radio siempre.
He would listen to the radio always.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "escuchar"

Is "escuchar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"Escuchar" is a regular Spanish verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "escuchar" mean in English?
The Spanish verb "escuchar" means "to listen" in English.
How do you conjugate "escuchar" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente de indicativo): yo → escucho, tú → escuchas, él/ella/usted → escucha, nosotros → escuchamos, vosotros → escucháis, ellos/ustedes → escuchan.
How many tenses does "escuchar" have in Spanish?
"Escuchar" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Spanish: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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