Oír (to hear) is irregular in El Pretérito Indefinido in Spanish.
Learn how to conjugate "oír" in El Pretérito Indefinido in Spanish
| yo | oí |
| tú | oíste |
| él / ella / Ud. | oyó |
| nosotros / nosotras | oímos |
| vosotros / vosotras | oísteis |
| ellos / ellas / Uds. | oyeron |
Also note that all forms have accents except for the ellos form. For the tú, nosotros and vosotros forms, this is to avoid the -o- and -i- forming a diphthong [oi].
Look at and listen to these examples:
Yo oí las noticias en la radio.I heard the news on the radio.
Tú oíste pero no escuchaste.You heard but you didn't listen.
Él oyó la poesía en el salón de actos.He heard the poetry in the main hall.
Usted oyó las quejas pero no hizo nada.You heard the complaints but you didn't do anything.
Nosotras oímos el concierto desde casa.We heard the concert from home.
Vosotros oísteis el sonido en la habitación.You heard the sound in the room.
Ellas no oyeron la canción.They didn't hear the song.
Ustedes oyeron la guitarra.You heard the guitar. (You formal plural)
See also:
- List of Spanish irregular -uir verbs (i > y) in the present and past tenses
- Conjugate -uir verbs in the preterite tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Indefinido)
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