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oír

Highly Irregular Level A2 ⭐ #32 Most Common

English translation: to hear, listen to

Stem Pattern: oigo, oyes, oye, oímos, oís, oyen / oí, oyó
💡 Key Usage Note: Accent marks on 'oí, oíste, oímos' keep syllables separate (hiatus).
📘 Linguistic Rule: Y-insertion throughout present and preterite.
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Present (Presente)

Current auditory perception.

Subject Pronoun Conjugation Audio
yo oigo
tú oyes
él / ella / usted oye
nosotros / nosotras oímos
vosotros / vosotras oís
ellos / ellas / ustedes oyen
Example Sentences in Context
  • ¿Me oyes bien? — Do you hear me well?
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AI Smart Tutor: 'OÍR' Insights

Linguistic breakdowns & native shortcuts

Smart Tips
🧠 Memory Trick (Mnemonic)

Sound enters through the 'ear' -> 'oído' -> '¡Oigo!'

⚠️ Most Common Student Mistake
✗ Don't say: Yo oio la música
✓ Say instead: Yo oigo la música

Why: 1st person present requires 'g': oigo.

🗣️ Essential Native Idioms with 'oír'
Hacer oídos sordos

= To turn a deaf ear

"Hizo oídos sordos a sus consejos."

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Present
yo

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Answer
oigo

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Quick Practice: Fill in the Blanks

Test your understanding of 'oír' across tenses

Interactive Quiz
Question 1 (Present)

¿Tú ___ ese sonido?

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venir Irregular

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to live / reside

comer Regular

to eat

dormir Stem-Changer

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poner Irregular

to put / place / set

salir Irregular

to leave / go out / exit

sentir Stem-Changer

to feel / regret

pedir Stem-Changer

to ask for / request / order

conducir Irregular

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caer Irregular (G-verb & Y-spell)

to fall

traer Irregular (J-stem preterite)

to bring

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