oírConjugation
oír means to hear.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
The present tense of oír is highly irregular, featuring a 'g' in the 'yo' form (oigo) and 'y' in most other forms.
Future
The future tense of oír is completely regular: just add endings to the infinitive (oiré, oirás, oirá).
Imperfect
The imperfect of oír is regular for -ir verbs but requires an accent on the 'í' (oía, oías, oía).
Conditional
The conditional of oír is regular: add the endings -ía, -ías, -ía to the infinitive.
Preterite
The preterite of oír uses 'y' in the third-person forms (oyó, oyeron) and adds accents to every 'i'.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of oír uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms (no oigas, no oiga).
Imperative
The imperative of oír uses 'oye' (tú) and 'oiga' (usted) to get someone's attention.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of oír is based on the 'yo' form (oigo), resulting in the stem 'oig-'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of oír uses the 'oy-' stem from the preterite (oyera, oyeras, oyera).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does oír mean in Spanish?
oír means "to hear".
Is oír a regular or irregular verb?
oír is a irregular -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate oír in the present tense?
The present tense of oír is: yo oigo, tú oyes, él/ella/usted oye, nosotros oímos, vosotros oís, ellos/ellas/ustedes oyen.
How do you conjugate oír in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of oír is: yo oí, tú oíste, él/ella/usted oyó, nosotros oímos, vosotros oísteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes oyeron.
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