hear
hears
hearing
heard
Hear means to perceive sound or to receive information. Irregular verb: hear-heard-heard.
Meanings
- To perceive with ears
- To receive information
- To listen to officially
Common Collocations
hear about
hear from
hear of
hear out
Tip for Learners
Hear from means receive communication from. "I hope to hear from you soon."
Present Simple
| I | hear |
| you | hear |
| he/she/it | hears |
| we | hear |
| they | hear |
Examples - Present Simple
- I hear music from next door.
- You hear what I'm saying.
- She hears everything clearly.
- We hear the birds singing.
- They hear news from home.
Present Continuous
| I | am hearing |
| you | are hearing |
| he/she/it | is hearing |
| we | are hearing |
| they | are hearing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am hearing strange noises.
- You are hearing things.
- He is hearing the case today.
- We are hearing good reports.
- They are hearing complaints.
Present Perfect
| I | have heard |
| you | have heard |
| he/she/it | has heard |
| we | have heard |
| they | have heard |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have heard the news.
- You have heard this story before.
- She has heard from her family.
- We have heard great things about you.
- They have heard the announcement.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been hearing |
| you | have been hearing |
| he/she/it | has been hearing |
| we | have been hearing |
| they | have been hearing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been hearing rumors.
- You have been hearing complaints.
- She has been hearing strange noises.
- We have been hearing good things.
- They have been hearing reports.
Past Simple
| I | heard |
| you | heard |
| he/she/it | heard |
| we | heard |
| they | heard |
Examples - Past Simple
- I heard a loud noise.
- You heard the announcement.
- She heard from her brother.
- We heard the news yesterday.
- They heard the explosion.
Past Continuous
| I | was hearing |
| you | were hearing |
| he/she/it | was hearing |
| we | were hearing |
| they | were hearing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was hearing strange sounds.
- You were hearing things.
- She was hearing the case.
- We were hearing complaints.
- They were hearing rumors.
Past Perfect
| I | had heard |
| you | had heard |
| he/she/it | had heard |
| we | had heard |
| they | had heard |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had heard the news before you told me.
- You had heard the story before.
- She had heard from him.
- We had heard about the accident.
- They had heard the announcement.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been hearing |
| you | had been hearing |
| he/she/it | had been hearing |
| we | had been hearing |
| they | had been hearing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been hearing rumors for weeks.
- You had been hearing complaints.
- She had been hearing strange noises.
- We had been hearing good things.
- They had been hearing reports.
Future Simple
| I | will hear |
| you | will hear |
| he/she/it | will hear |
| we | will hear |
| they | will hear |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will hear from them soon.
- You will hear the results tomorrow.
- She will hear the case next week.
- We will hear the announcement.
- They will hear the news.
Future Continuous
| I | will be hearing |
| you | will be hearing |
| he/she/it | will be hearing |
| we | will be hearing |
| they | will be hearing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be hearing from them.
- You will be hearing complaints.
- She will be hearing cases all day.
- We will be hearing reports.
- They will be hearing testimony.
Future Perfect
| I | will have heard |
| you | will have heard |
| he/she/it | will have heard |
| we | will have heard |
| they | will have heard |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have heard by then.
- You will have heard the results.
- She will have heard the case.
- We will have heard the announcement.
- They will have heard everything.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been hearing |
| you | will have been hearing |
| he/she/it | will have been hearing |
| we | will have been hearing |
| they | will have been hearing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been hearing complaints for years.
- You will have been hearing rumors.
- She will have been hearing cases all week.
- We will have been hearing reports.
- They will have been hearing testimony.