Hearing vs. Listening

The verb 'oír' is special! When the vowel 'i' of the ending comes immediately after the vowel 'o' in the stem, the 'i' changes to a 'y' to make the sound smoother, as seen in 'oyó' and 'oyeran'.

The 'Y' Irregularity

'Oyó' uses the preterite tense, which means the act of hearing started and finished at a specific time in the past (e.g., 'He heard it right then').

Action Completed in the Past

'Oyó' is only used for singular subjects: 'él' (he), 'ella' (she), 'usted' (formal you), or 'eso' (it/that).

Focus on the Third Person

Extremely common. This is the essential past tense form used to describe a sudden, completed act of hearing.

'Oyó' is the past tense (preterite) form of the verb 'oír' (to hear), meaning 'He/She/You (formal) heard.' Learn its irregular conjugation and how to use it for completed actions in the past.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

Practice Conjugations