The English verb "listen" means "to hear attentively, to pay attention" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "listen" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "listen" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | listen |
| you | you (singular) | listen |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | listens |
| we | we | listen |
| you | you (plural) | listen |
| they | they | listen |
She listens to the radio.
say it Shee LIH-senz to the RAY-dee-oh
She listens to the radio.
In other languages
- French Elle écoute la radio.
- German Sie hört Radio.
- Spanish Ella escucha la radio.
- Dutch Zij luistert naar de radio.
I listen to music at night.
say it AY LIH-sen to MYOO-zik at night
I listen to music at night.
In other languages
- French J'écoute de la musique la nuit.
- German Ich höre nachts Musik.
- Spanish Escucho música por la noche.
- Dutch Ik luister 's nachts naar muziek.
How to Conjugate "listen" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | listened |
| you | you (singular) | listened |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | listened |
| we | we | listened |
| you | you (plural) | listened |
| they | they | listened |
He listened carefully in class.
say it hee LIS-uhnd KAIR-ful-ee in KLASS
He listened carefully in class.
In other languages
- French Il a écouté attentivement en classe.
- German Er hat im Unterricht aufmerksam zugehört.
- Spanish Él escuchó atentamente en clase.
- Dutch Hij luisterde aandachtig in de klas.
I listened to the radio.
say it AY LIS-uhnd to thuh RAY-dee-oh
I listened to the radio.
In other languages
- French J'ai écouté la radio.
- German Ich habe Radio gehört.
- Spanish Escuché la radio.
- Dutch Ik heb naar de radio geluisterd.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will listen |
| you | you (singular) | will listen |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will listen |
| we | we | will listen |
| you | you (plural) | will listen |
| they | they | will listen |
He will listen to the radio.
say it HEE WIL LIS-uhn to thuh RAY-dee-oh
He will listen to the radio.
In other languages
- French Il écoutera la radio.
- German Er wird Radio hören.
- Spanish Él escuchará la radio.
- Dutch Hij zal naar de radio luisteren.
I will listen to music.
say it AY WIL LIS-uhn to MYOO-zik
I will listen to music.
In other languages
- French J'écouterai de la musique.
- German Ich werde Musik hören.
- Spanish Escucharé música.
- Dutch Ik zal naar muziek luisteren.
How to Conjugate "listen" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am listening |
| you | you (singular) | are listening |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is listening |
| we | we | are listening |
| you | you (plural) | are listening |
| they | they | are listening |
He is listening to the radio.
say it hee iz LIS-uh-ning to thuh RAY-dee-oh
He is listening to the radio.
In other languages
- French Il écoute la radio.
- German Er hört Radio.
- Spanish Él está escuchando la radio.
- Dutch Hij luistert naar de radio.
I am listening to music.
say it AY am LIS-uh-ning to MYOO-zik
I am listening to music.
In other languages
- French J'écoute de la musique.
- German Ich höre Musik.
- Spanish Estoy escuchando música.
- Dutch Ik luister naar muziek.
How to Conjugate "listen" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have listened |
| you | you (singular) | have listened |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has listened |
| we | we | have listened |
| you | you (plural) | have listened |
| they | they | have listened |
She has listened carefully.
say it SHEE haz LIS-ənd KARE-ful-ee
She has listened carefully.
In other languages
- French Elle a écouté attentivement.
- German Sie hat aufmerksam zugehört.
- Spanish Ella ha escuchado atentamente.
- Dutch Zij heeft aandachtig geluisterd.
I have listened to music.
say it AI hav LIS-ənd to MYOO-zik
I have listened to music.
In other languages
- French J'ai écouté de la musique.
- German Ich habe Musik gehört.
- Spanish He escuchado música.
- Dutch Ik heb naar muziek geluisterd.
Frequently Asked Questions About "listen"
Is "listen" regular or irregular in English?
"Listen" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "listen" mean in English?
The English verb "listen" means "to hear attentively, to pay attention" in English.
How do you conjugate "listen" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → listen, you → listen, he/she/it → listens, we → listen, you → listen, they → listen.
How many tenses does "listen" have in English?
"Listen" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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