Conjugate oír in the present tense in Spanish (El Presente)

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Last updated: 2023-10-26

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Oír (to hear) is irregular in El Presente in Spanish because it has an irregular stem.

Learn how to conjugate "oír" in El Presente in Spanish

yo	oigo
tú	oyes
él / ella / Ud.	oye
nosotros / nosotras	oímos
vosotros / vosotras	oís
ellos / ellas / Uds.	oyen

Notice that in the first person singular there is a -g- before the ending.
In the rest of the conjugation the -i- is replaced with a -y- EXCEPT for nosotros/vosotros.

Look at and listen to these examples:

Yo oigo muy mal.I hear very badly.

¿Tú oyes la brisa del mar?Do you hear the sea breeze?

Él no oye nada, es sordo.He can't hear anything, he's deaf.

Nosotros oímos el tráfico de coches desde casa.We can hear the traffic from home.

¿Vosotros oís ese ruido?Do you hear that noise?

Ellas oyen todo lo que decís.They hear everything you say.

¿Ustedes oyen ruido de los vecinos?Do you hear noise from the neighbours?

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