How to conjugate Escuchar in Spanish

Introduction

Escuchar is the Spanish verb for "to listen". It is a regular AR verb, and one of the most popular 100 Spanish verbs. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!

Indicative Tenses of Escuchar

Escuchar in the Indicative Present

The Indicative Present of escuchar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "escucho", meaning "I listen".

In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	escucho	I listen
Tú	escuchas	you listen
Ella / Él / Usted	escucha	s/he listens, you (formal) listen
Nosotras / Nosotros	escuchamos	we listen
Vosotras / Vosotros	escucháis	you (plural) listen
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	escuchan	they listen, you (plural formal) listen

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Escuchar in the Indicative Preterite

The Indicative Preterite of escuchar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "escuché", meaning "I listened".

In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	escuché	I listened
Tú	escuchaste	you listened
Ella / Él / Usted	escuchó	s/he listened, you (formal) listened
Nosotras / Nosotros	escuchamos	we listened
Vosotras / Vosotros	escuchasteis	you (plural) listened
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	escucharon	they listened, you (plural formal) listened

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Escuchar in the Indicative Imperfect

The Indicative Imperfect of escuchar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "escuchaba", meaning "I used to listen".

In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	escuchaba	I used to listen
Tú	escuchabas	you used to listen
Ella / Él / Usted	escuchaba	s/he used to listen, you (formal) used to listen
Nosotras / Nosotros	escuchábamos	we used to listen
Vosotras / Vosotros	escuchabais	you (plural) used to listen
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	escuchaban	they used to listen, you (plural formal) used to listen

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Escuchar in the Indicative Present Continuous

The Indicative Present Continuous of escuchar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy escuchando", meaning "I am listening".

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	estoy escuchando	I am listening
Tú	estás escuchando	you are listening
Ella / Él / Usted	está escuchando	s/he is listening, you (formal) are listening
Nosotras / Nosotros	estamos escuchando	we are listening
Vosotras / Vosotros	estáis escuchando	you (plural) are listening
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	están escuchando	they are listening, you (plural formal) are listening

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Escuchar in the Indicative Informal Future

The Indicative Informal Future of escuchar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a escuchar", meaning "I am going to listen".

In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	voy a escuchar	I am going to listen
Tú	vas a escuchar	you are going to listen
Ella / Él / Usted	va a escuchar	s/he is going to listen, you (formal) are going to listen
Nosotras / Nosotros	vamos a escuchar	we are going to listen
Vosotras / Vosotros	vais a escuchar	you (plural) are going to listen
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	van a escuchar	they are going to listen, you (plural formal) are going to listen

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Escuchar in the Indicative Future

The Indicative Future of escuchar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "escucharé", meaning "I will listen".

In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	escucharé	I will listen
Tú	escucharás	you will listen
Ella / Él / Usted	escuchará	s/he will listen, you (formal) will listen
Nosotras / Nosotros	escucharemos	we will listen
Vosotras / Vosotros	escucharéis	you (plural) will listen
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	escucharán	they will listen, you (plural formal) will listen

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Escuchar in the Indicative Conditional

The Indicative Conditional of escuchar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "escucharía", meaning "I would listen".

In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	escucharía	I would listen
Tú	escucharías	you would listen
Ella / Él / Usted	escucharía	s/he would listen, you (formal) would listen
Nosotras / Nosotros	escucharíamos	we would listen
Vosotras / Vosotros	escucharíais	you (plural) would listen
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	escucharían	they would listen, you (plural formal) would listen

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Escuchar in the Indicative Present Perfect

The Indicative Present Perfect of escuchar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he escuchado", meaning "I have listened".

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	he escuchado	I have listened
Tú	has escuchado	you have listened
Ella / Él / Usted	ha escuchado	s/he has listened, you (formal) have listened
Nosotras / Nosotros	hemos escuchado	we have listened
Vosotras / Vosotros	habéis escuchado	you (plural) have listened
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	han escuchado	they have listened, you (plural formal) have listened

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Escuchar in the Indicative Past Perfect

The Indicative Past Perfect of escuchar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había escuchado", meaning "I had listened".

In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	había escuchado	I had listened
Tú	habías escuchado	you had listened
Ella / Él / Usted	había escuchado	s/he had listened, you (formal) had listened
Nosotras / Nosotros	habíamos escuchado	we had listened
Vosotras / Vosotros	habíais escuchado	you (plural) had listened
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habían escuchado	they had listened, you (plural formal) had listened

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Escuchar in the Indicative Future Perfect

The Indicative Future Perfect of escuchar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré escuchado", meaning "I will have listened".

In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	habré escuchado	I will have listened
Tú	habrás escuchado	you will have listened
Ella / Él / Usted	habrá escuchado	s/he will have listened, you (formal) will have listened
Nosotras / Nosotros	habremos escuchado	we will have listened
Vosotras / Vosotros	habréis escuchado	you (plural) will have listened
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habrán escuchado	they will have listened, you (plural formal) will have listened

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Escuchar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect

The Indicative Conditional Perfect of escuchar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría escuchado", meaning "I would have listened".

In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	habría escuchado	I would have listened
Tú	habrías escuchado	you would have listened
Ella / Él / Usted	habría escuchado	s/he would have listened, you (formal) would have listened
Nosotras / Nosotros	habríamos escuchado	we would have listened
Vosotras / Vosotros	habríais escuchado	you (plural) would have listened
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habrían escuchado	they would have listened, you (plural formal) would have listened

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Subjunctive Tenses of Escuchar

Escuchar in the Subjunctive Present

The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "escuche", meaning "I listen".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	escuche	I listen
Tú	escuches	you listen
Ella / Él / Usted	escuche	s/he listens, you (formal) listen
Nosotras / Nosotros	escuchemos	we listen
Vosotras / Vosotros	escuchéis	you (plural) listen
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	escuchen	they listen, you (plural formal) listen

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Escuchar in the Subjunctive Imperfect

The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "escuchara", meaning "I listened".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	escuchara	I listened
Tú	escucharas	you listened
Ella / Él / Usted	escuchara	s/he listened, you (formal) listened
Nosotras / Nosotros	escucháramos	we listened
Vosotras / Vosotros	escucharais	you (plural) listened
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	escucharan	they listened, you (plural formal) listened

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Escuchar in the Subjunctive Future

The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "escuchare", meaning "I will listen".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	escuchare	I will listen
Tú	escuchares	you will listen
Ella / Él / Usted	escuchare	s/he will listen, you (formal) will listen
Nosotras / Nosotros	escucháremos	we will listen
Vosotras / Vosotros	escuchareis	you (plural) will listen
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	escucharen	they will listen, you (plural formal) will listen

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Escuchar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect

The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya escuchado", meaning "I have listened".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	haya escuchado	I have listened
Tú	hayas escuchado	you have listened
Ella / Él / Usted	haya escuchado	s/he has listened, you (formal) have listened
Nosotras / Nosotros	hayamos escuchado	we have listened
Vosotras / Vosotros	hayáis escuchado	you (plural) have listened
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hayan escuchado	they have listened, you (plural formal) have listened

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Escuchar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect

The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera escuchado", meaning "I had listened".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	hubiera escuchado	I had listened
Tú	hubieras escuchado	you had listened
Ella / Él / Usted	hubiera escuchado	s/he had listened, you (formal) had listened
Nosotras / Nosotros	hubiéramos escuchado	we had listened
Vosotras / Vosotros	hubierais escuchado	you (plural) had listened
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hubieran escuchado	they had listened, you (plural formal) had listened

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Escuchar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect

The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere escuchado", meaning "I will have listened".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	hubiere escuchado	I will have listened
Tú	hubieres escuchado	you will have listened
Ella / Él / Usted	hubiere escuchado	s/he will have listened, you (formal) will have listened
Nosotras / Nosotros	hubiéremos escuchado	we will have listened
Vosotras / Vosotros	hubiereis escuchado	you (plural) will have listened
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hubieren escuchado	they will have listened, you (plural formal) will have listened

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Imperative Tenses of Escuchar

Escuchar in the Imperative Affirmative

The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "escuche", meaning "(to you formal) listen!".

In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	-	-
Tú	escucha	(to you) listen!
Ella / Él / Usted	escuche	(to you formal) listen!
Nosotras / Nosotros	escuchemos	let's listen!
Vosotras / Vosotros	escuchad	(to you plural) listen!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	escuchen	(to you plural formal) listen!

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Escuchar in the Imperative Negative

The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no escuche", meaning "(to you formal) don't listen!".

In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	-	-
Tú	no escuches	(to you) don't listen!
Ella / Él / Usted	no escuche	(to you formal) don't listen!
Nosotras / Nosotros	no escuchemos	let's not listen!
Vosotras / Vosotros	no escuchéis	(to you plural) don't listen!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	no escuchen	(to you plural formal) don't listen!

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Example sentences and usage

• No le escuches, está diciendo insensateces. Don't listen to him, he's talking nonsense.
• Tú siempre oyes pero no escuchas. You are always hearing but not listening.
• ¿No la escuchaste hablando francés? Didn't you hear her speaking French?

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