⏱️ 2 min practice • 🔥 CEFR A2

ouvir

Irregular (-ir) Level A2 ⭐ #19 Most Common

English translation: to hear / to listen

Stem Pattern: ouço / ouves / ouve / ouvimos / ouvis / ouvem
💡 Key Usage Note: Notice the irregular first-person present 'ouço' (or 'oiço').
📘 Linguistic Rule: Latin audire evolved to 'ouço' in 1st person singular present indicative.
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Present (Presente)

Perceiving sounds, listening to music or people.

Subject Pronoun Conjugation Audio
eu ouço
tu ouves
ele / ela / você ouve
nós ouvimos
vós ouvis
eles / elas / vocês ouvem
Example Sentences in Context
  • Não ouço nada daqui. —
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AI Smart Tutor: 'OUVIR' Insights

Linguistic breakdowns & native shortcuts

Smart Tips
🧠 Memory Trick (Mnemonic)

Sounds like 'audio' — both share ancient ancestral roots with listening.

⚠️ Most Common Student Mistake
✗ Don't say: Eu ouvo música agora
✓ Say instead: Eu ouço música agora

Why: There is no 'ouvo'; first person present is 'ouço' (or 'oiço').

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Present
eu

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Answer
ouço

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Quick Practice: Fill in the Blanks

Test your understanding of 'ouvir' across tenses

Interactive Quiz
Question 1 (Present)

Eu ___ barulhos estranhos lá fora.

Other Important Portuguese Verbs to Study

ser Irregular

to be (permanent / identity)

estar Irregular

to be (state, mood, location)

ter Irregular

to have / possess

ir Irregular

to go

fazer Irregular

to do / to make

dizer Irregular

to say / tell

ver Irregular

to see / watch

poder Irregular

can / to be able to

saber Irregular 2nd Conj

to know (facts, skills)

querer Irregular (-er)

to want / to love

vir Irregular Monosyllabic (-ir)

to come

falar Regular (-ar)

to speak / to talk

trazer Highly Irregular

to bring

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