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The verb “oír” in Spanish is an irregular verb. It is used to express the action of hearing or listening. “Oír” is an essential verb in everyday communication and is often used in various contexts.

It can be used to:

• To indicate the sense of hearing
• To express listening
• To express opinions or rumors

​​Whether you’re a beginner in Spanish or looking to fine-tune your language skills, this comprehensive guide will help you navigate the irregular beauty of “oír” with confidence and ease. Let’s dive in and enhance your Spanish language proficiency, one verb at a time.

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“Oír” Conjugation Indicative / Indicativo

The indicative tense (el modo indicativo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The indicative mood is used to make factual statements, ask questions, and express opinions about actions or events that are considered real or certain.

Present Tense Oír Conjugation / Presente

The present tense is used to describe actions happening in the present or to express general truths or habitual actions.

Yo	Oigo
Tú	Oyes
Él/Ella/Usted	Oye
Nosotros	Oímos
Vosotros	Oís
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Oyen

Examples:

1. Yo oigo la música. (I hear the music.)
2. Vosotros oís a los pájaros. (You all hear the birds.)
3. Ellas oyen el ruido de la lluvia. (They hear the sound of the rain.)

Simple Past Oír Conjugation / Pasado 

The simple past tense (preterite) is used to describe completed actions in the past, often with specific time frames or events.

Yo	Oí
Tú	Oíste
Él/Ella/Usted	Oyó
Nosotros	Oímos
Vosotros	Oísteis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Oyeron

Examples:

1. Tú oíste el timbre de la puerta. (You heard the doorbell.)
2. Nosotros oímos una canción hermosa. (We heard a beautiful song.)
3. Él oyó el anuncio por la radio. (He heard the advertisement on the radio.)

Imperfect Oír Conjugation / Imperfecto

Spanish imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past, as well as to set the stage or provide background information

Yo	Oía
Tú	Oías
Él/Ella/Usted	Oía
Nosotros	Oíamos
Vosotros	Oíais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Oían

Examples:

1. Yo oía el canto de los pájaros todas las mañanas. (I used to hear the birds singing every morning.)
2. Nosotros oímos un ruido extraño en el bosque anoche. (We heard a strange noise in the forest last night.)
3. Ellos oían música suave mientras cenaban. (They were hearing soft music while they had dinner.)

Present Continuous / Presente Continuo

The present continuous tense (also known as “estar + gerundio”) is used to describe actions that are currently happening in the present moment or to express temporary situations.

Yo	Estoy oyendo
Tú	Estás oyendo
Él/Ella/Usted	Está oyendo
Nosotros	Estamos oyendo
Vosotros	Estáis oyendo
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Están oyendo

Examples:

1. Tú estás oyendo una canción en la radio. (You are listening to a song on the radio.)
2. Usted está oyendo la conferencia con atención. (You are listening to the lecture attentively.)
3. Vosotros estáis oyendo el sonido de las olas en la playa. (You all are hearing the sound of the waves at the beach.)

Future Tense Oír Conjugation / Futuro

The Spanish future tense is used to express actions or events that will happen in the future, indicating something that has not yet occurred.

Yo	Oiré
Tú	Oirás
Él/Ella/Usted	Oirá
Nosotros	Oiremos
Vosotros	Oiréis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Oirán

Examples:

1. Mañana oiré las noticias en la radio. (Tomorrow, I will hear the news on the radio.)
2. Cuando llegues, oirás el canto de los pájaros en el jardín. (When you arrive, you will hear the birds singing in the garden.)
3. En el concierto, todos oirán la música en vivo. (At the concert, everyone will hear the live music.)

Conditional Oír Conjugation / Condicional

The conditional tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions or events that would happen under certain conditions in the present or future.

Yo	Oiría
Tú	Oirías
Él/Ella/Usted	Oiría
Nosotros	Oiríamos
Vosotros	Oiríais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Oirían

Examples:

1. Si viviera en la playa, oiría las olas todas las noches. (If I lived at the beach, I would hear the waves every night.)
2. Si tuviéramos tiempo, oiríamos todas las historias interesantes. (If we had time, we would hear all the interesting stories.)

Present Perfect / pretérito perfecto compuesto

Spanish present perfect tense (also known as “pretérito perfecto compuesto”) is used to express actions that have occurred in the past but have a connection to the present, emphasizing the result or consequences of those actions.

Yo	He oído
Tú	Has oído
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha oído
Nosotros	Hemos oído
Vosotros	habéis oído
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han oído

Examples:

1. ¿Habéis oído las noticias sobre el nuevo proyecto? (Have you all heard the news about the new project?)
2. Ella ha oído la canción muchas veces. (She has heard the song many times.)
3. Ustedes han oído acerca de la exposición de arte en el museo. (You all have heard about the art exhibition at the museum.)

Past Perfect Oír Conjugation / Pretérico Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish past perfect tense (also known as “pretérito pluscuamperfecto”) is used to describe actions that occurred before another past action or event, expressing a past-in-the-past relationship.

Yo	Había oído
Tú	Has oído
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha oído
Nosotros	Hemos oído
Vosotros	habéis oído
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han oído

Examples:

1. Antes de la reunión, ya había oído los rumores. (Before the meeting, I had already heard the rumors.)
2. ¿Has oído el último álbum de esa banda? (Have you heard the latest album from that band?)
3. Durante nuestro viaje, hemos oído historias fascinantes sobre esta ciudad. (During our trip, we have heard fascinating stories about this city.)

Future Perfect / Futuro Perfecto

The Spanish future perfect tense is used to express actions that will have been completed in the future, indicating an action that will be finished before another specified future time or event.

Yo	Habré oído
Tú	Habrás oído
Él/Ella/Usted	Habrá oído
Nosotros	Habremos oído
Vosotros	Habréis oído
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrán oído

Examples:

1. Cuando llegues, él habrá oído todas las explicaciones. (When you arrive, he will have heard all the explanations.)
2. Para ese momento, habrás oído todas las noticias importantes. (By that time, you will have heard all the important news.)

Conditional Perfect / Condicional Perfect

The conditional perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions that would have been completed in the past, indicating an action that would have happened prior to another past event.

Yo	Habría oído
Tú	Habrías oído
Él/Ella/Usted	Habría oído
Nosotros	Habríamos oído
Vosotros	Habríais oído
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrían oído

Examples:

1. Si hubieras estado allí, habrías oído la conversación. (If you had been there, you would have heard the conversation.)
2. Si no fuera por la lluvia, habríamos oído el concierto completo. (If it weren’t for the rain, we would have heard the entire concert.)

“Oír” Conjugation Subjunctive / Subjuntivo

The subjunctive tense (el modo subjuntivo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The subjunctive mood is used to express doubt, uncertainty, subjectivity, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

Present Tense / Presente

The Spanish subjunctive present tense is used to express subjective actions, desires, doubts, recommendations, or possibilities, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, necessity, or influence.

Yo	Oiga
Tú	Oigas
Él/Ella/Usted	Oiga
Nosotros	Oigamos
Vosotros	Oigáis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Oigan

Examples:

1. En silencio, yo oiga los sonidos de la naturaleza. (In silence, I hear the sounds of nature.)
2. Por favor, usted oiga con atención lo que el orador tiene que decir. (Please, listen carefully to what the speaker has to say.)
3. Oigamos la música y disfrutemos de la fiesta. (Let’s listen to the music and enjoy the party.)

Imperfect / Imperfecto

This tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, uncertainty, or unreal conditions.

Yo	Oyera
Tú	Oyeras
Él/Ella/Usted	Oyera
Nosotros	Oyéramos
Vosotros	Oyerais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Oyeran

Examples:

1. Antes de que llegaras, ella oyera la noticia. (Before you arrived, she would have heard the news.)
2. Si estuvierais aquí, oyerais la música en el fondo. (If you all were here, you would have heard the music in the background.)
3. Si hubieran estado presentes, oyeran la explicación completa. (If they had been present, they would have heard the complete explanation.)

Future Tense / Futuro

The Spanish subjunctive future tense is used to express hypothetical or uncertain actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the future.

Yo	Oyere
Tú	Oyeres
Él/Ella/Usted	Oyere
Nosotros	Oyéremos
Vosotros	Oyereis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Oyeren

Examples:

1. Si tuviera la oportunidad, yo oyere a ese famoso cantante en concierto. (If I had the chance, I would hear that famous singer in concert.)
2. Ella estaría encantada si oyere tus palabras de aliento. (She would be delighted if she heard your words of encouragement.)

Present Perfect / Pretérito Perfecto

Spanish subjunctive present perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the present with a connection to the past, indicating actions that would have been completed prior to the present moment.

Yo	Haya oído
Tú	Hayas oído
Él/Ella/Usted	Haya oído
Nosotros	Hayamos oído
Vosotros	Hayáis oído
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hayan oído

Examples:

1. Espero que usted haya oído la noticia importante. (I hope you [formal] have heard the important news.)
2. No sé si hayas oído sobre el nuevo proyecto. (I don’t know if you have heard about the new project.)
3. Ojalá que hayáis oído la explicación completa. (I hope you all have heard the complete explanation.)

Past Perfect / Pretérico Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish subjunctive past perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past with a connection to a previous past event, indicating actions that would have been completed before that past event.

Yo	Hubiera oído
Tú	Hubieras oído
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiera oído
Nosotros	Hubiéramos oído
Vosotros	Hubierais oído
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hubieran oído

Examples:

1. Si hubieras estado aquí, hubieras oído la sorprendente noticia. (If you had been here, you would have heard the surprising news.)
2. Si no fuera por la interrupción, hubiéramos oído toda la presentación. (If it weren’t for the interruption, we would have heard the entire presentation.)

Future Perfect / Futuro Perfecto

The future perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the future with a connection to a future event, indicating actions that would have been completed before that future event.

Yo	Hubiere oído
Tú	Hubieres oído
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiere oído
Nosotros	Hubiéremos oído
Vosotros	Hubiereis oído
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hubieren oído

Examples:

1. Cuando vuelvan de su viaje, hubiereis oído muchas historias interesantes. (When you all return from your trip, you will have heard many interesting stories.)
2. Cuando terminen su investigación, hubieren oído todas las opiniones relevantes. (When they finish their research, they will have heard all the relevant opinions.)

“Oír” Conjugation Imperative / Imperativo

The imperative tense (el modo imperativo) is one of the verb moods used to express commands, orders, or requests. It is used to tell someone what to do or what not to do.

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Affirmative / Afirmativos

Spanish affirmative refers to the use of positive statements or expressions that indicate agreement, confirmation, or positive response to a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	Oye
Él/Ella/Usted	Oiga
Nosotros	Oigamos
Vosotros	Oíd
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Oigan

Examples:

1. Oye la música, es hermosa. (Listen to the music, it’s beautiful.)
2. Oíd atentamente la lección del profesor. (Listen carefully to the teacher’s lesson.)
3. Oigan las instrucciones antes de comenzar. (Listen to the instructions before starting.)

Negative / Negativos

Spanish negative refers to the use of negative statements or expressions that indicate negation, denial, or disagreement with a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	No oigas
Él/Ella/Usted	No oiga
Nosotros	No oigamos
Vosotros	No oigáis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	No oigan

Examples:

1. Por favor, no oiga la conversación privada. (Please, don’t listen to the private conversation.)
2. No oigamos los chismes, no son importantes. (Let’s not listen to the gossip, it’s not important.)
3. No oigas esos comentarios negativos, son perjudiciales. (Don’t listen to those negative comments, they are harmful.)

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