How to Conjugate the Spanish Verb Oír

How to Conjugate the Spanish Verb Oà ­r Oà ­r is a common Spanish verb that typically means to hear. It is highly irregular, in part because of its use of an accent in its ending. The only other verbs that are conjugated in the same way as oà ­r are those few verbs based on oà ­r, namely desoà ­r (to ignore), entreoà ­r (to half-hear or hear indistinctly) and trasoà ­r (to mishear). Irregular forms are shown below in boldface. Translations are given as a guide and in real life may vary with context. Infinitive of Oà ­r oà ­r (to hear) Gerund of Oà ­r oyendo (hearing) Participle of Oà ­r oà ­do (heard) Present Indicative of Oà ­r yo oigo, tà º oyes, usted/à ©l/ella oye, nosotros/as oà ­mos, vosotros/as oà ­s, ustedes/ellos/ellas oyen (I hear, you hear, he hears, etc.) Preterite of Oà ­r yo oà ­, tà º oà ­ste, usted/à ©l/ella oyà ³, nosotros/as oà ­mos, vosotros/as oà ­steis, ustedes/ellos/ellas oyeron (I heard, you hears, she hears, etc.) Imperfect Indicative of Oà ­r yo oà ­a, tà º oà ­as, usted/à ©l/ella oà ­a, nosotros/as oà ­amos, vosotros/as oà ­ais, ustedes/ellos/ellas oà ­an (I used to hear, you used to hear, he used to hear, etc.) Future Indicative of Oà ­r yo oirà ©, tà º oirs, usted/à ©l/ella oir, nosotros/as oiremos, vosotros/as oirà ©is, ustedes/ellos/ellas oirn (I will hear, you will hear, he will hear, etc.) Conditional of Oà ­r yo oirà ­a, tà º oirà ­as, usted/à ©l/ella oirà ­a, nosotros/as oirà ­amos, vosotros/as oirà ­ais, ustedes/ellos/ellas oirà ­an (I would hear, you would hear, she would hear, etc.) Present Subjunctive of Oà ­r que yo oiga, que tà º oigas, que usted/à ©l/ella oiga, que nosotros/as oigamos, que vosotros/as oigis, que ustedes/ellos/ellas oigan (that I hear, that you hear, that she hear, etc.) Imperfect Subjunctive of Oà ­r que yo oyera (oyese), que tà º oyeras (oyeses), que usted/à ©l/ella oyera (oyese), que nosotros/as oyà ©ramos (oyà ©semos), que vosotros/as oyerais (oyeseis), que ustedes/ellos/ellas oyeran (oyesen) (that I hears, that you hears, that he hears, etc.) Imperative of Oà ­r oye tà º, no oigas tà º, oiga usted, oigamos nosotros/as, oà ­d vosotros/as, no oigis vosotros/as, oigan ustedes (hear, dont hear, hear, lets hear, etc.) Compound Tenses of Oà ­r The perfect tenses are made by using the appropriate form of haber and the past participle, oà ­do. The progressive tenses use estar with the gerund, oyendo. Sample Sentences Showing Conjugation of Oà ­r and Related Verbs Tenemos dos objetivos: erradicar las barreras de la discriminacià ³n que enfrentan los sordos y ofrecer empleo a los que no pueden oà ­r. (We have two goals: to eradicate the discriminatory barriers facing the deaf and to offer work to those who cannot hear. Infinitive.) Todos hemos oà ­do que  «lo que cuenta es lo que est dentro ». (Weve all heard that what counts is whats inside. Present perfect.) Desoyes todo lo que no te interesa. (Youre ignoring everything that doesnt interest you. Present indicative.) Entreoyà ³ una conversacià ³n al otro lado de la puerta. (She half-heard a conversation on the other side of the door. Preterite.) Aquella noche yo oà ­a la lluvia desde la cama y pensaba en ti. (That night I heard the rain from the bed and thought about you. Imperfect.) Es cierto que lo oirà © cada vez que pase por aquà ­. (It is certain that I will hear it every time it passes by here. Future.) Los dispositivos permiten restaurar la audicià ³n en personas que no oirà ­an de otro modo. (The devices provide for the restoration of hearing in people who wouldnt hear any other way. Conditional.)  ¡Desgraciados de los que desoigan mis palabras! (How wretched are those who mishear my words! Present subjunctive.) Yo no querà ­a que oyeras esto. (I didnt want you to hear this. Imperfect subjunctive.)  ¡Oye, oye! (Hear ye, hear ye! Imperative.)