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Verb forms of hear

hear (“to hear”) is a English verb. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern. It is one of the 25 most frequent verbs in this collection.

The forms of hear

The core forms of hear are: third person hears, present participle hearing, past simple heard, past participle heard. Because it is irregular, at least one of these is not what the regular rule would predict.

hear in a sentence

In a sentence, hear looks like this: She hears the birds every morning.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

This page lists 4 tenses and moods of hear, grouped by CEFR level. The third person (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.

FAQ

What does “hear” mean in English?

hear means “to hear”.

Is hear regular or irregular?

hear is an irregular English verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

hears
She hears the birds every morning.

present participlerules and examples

hearing
Am I hearing this right?

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

heard
I heard a strange noise last night.

past participlerules and examples

heard
Have you heard the news?

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