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Pronunciation

normal speech: es-ku-CHAR

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Tips to remember “escuchar”:
– Think of the word “ear” in Spanish, “oreja,” and remember that “escuchar” involves using your “ear” to hear.
– Associate “escuCHAR” with the English word “hear,” both relating to listening.
– Visualize the action: picture yourself actively listening to someone speaking Spanish.

Explanations:
– “Escuchar” translates to “to listen” or “to hear” in English and involves the act of paying attention to sound.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Oír” is another Spanish verb that also means “to hear,” but it generally refers to the physical ability to perceive sound rather than the intentional act of listening.

Infinitive: escuchar

Conjugations:
Present:
– yo escucho (I listen/I am listening)
– tú escuchas (you listen/you are listening)
– él/ella/usted escucha (he/she/you formal listens/is listening)
– nosotros/nosotras escuchamos (we listen/we are listening)
– vosotros/vosotras escucháis (you all listen/you all are listening) [Spain]
– ellos/ellas/ustedes escuchan (they/you all formal listen/are listening)

Preterite (Past):
– yo escuché (I listened)
– tú escuchaste (you listened)
– él/ella/usted escuchó (he/she/you formal listened)
– nosotros/nosotras escuchamos (we listened)
– vosotros/vosotras escuchasteis (you all listened) [Spain]
– ellos/ellas/ustedes escucharon (they/you all formal listened)

Imperfect (Past):
– yo escuchaba (I used to listen/I was listening)
– tú escuchabas (you used to listen/you were listening)
– él/ella/usted escuchaba (he/she/you formal used to listen/was listening)
– nosotros/nosotras escuchábamos (we used to listen/we were listening)
– vosotros/vosotras escuchabais (you all used to listen/you all were listening) [Spain]
– ellos/ellas/ustedes escuchaban (they/you all formal used to listen/were listening)

Future:
– yo escucharé (I will listen)
– tú escucharás (you will listen)
– él/ella/usted escuchará (he/she/you formal will listen)
– nosotros/nosotras escucharemos (we will listen)
– vosotros/vosotras escucharéis (you all will listen) [Spain]
– ellos/ellas/ustedes escucharán (they/you all formal will listen)

Examples of sentences that use “escuchar”:
– Necesito escuchar las instrucciones antes de comenzar. (I need to listen to the instructions before I begin.)
– Ayer escuchaste tu música favorita todo el día. (Yesterday, you listened to your favorite music all day.)
– Todos los días escucho la radio mientras desayuno. (Every day, I listen to the radio while I have breakfast.)
– Si escuchabas con atención, habrías entendido la explicación. (If you were listening carefully, you would have understood the explanation.)
– El próximo año, escucharé más a mis profesores. (Next year, I will listen more to my teachers.)

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