Listen – English Verbs Conjugation

listen listens listening listened

Listen means to pay attention to sound. Regular: listen-listened-listened.

Meanings

To pay attention to sound
To follow advice
To hear carefully

Common Collocations

listen to listen up listen carefully good listener listen out for

Tip for Learners

Listen (active) vs hear (passive). Listen up = pay attention. Good listener = person who listens well.

Present Simple

I	listen
you	listen
he/she/it	listens
we	listen
they	listen

Examples - Present Simple

I listen to podcasts during my commute.
You listen carefully to every word spoken.
She listens to classical music while working.
We listen to customer feedback religiously.
They listen to the radio every morning.

Present Continuous

I	am listening
you	are listening
he/she/it	is listening
we	are listening
they	are listening

Examples - Present Continuous

I am listening to my favorite album right now.
You are listening to their concerns attentively.
He is listening to the lecture intently.
We are listening to the news for updates.
They are listening to the presentation carefully.

Present Perfect

I	have listened
you	have listened
he/she/it	has listened
we	have listened
they	have listened

Examples - Present Perfect

I have listened to this song a hundred times.
You have listened to their side of the story.
She has listened to experts before deciding.
We have listened to all the testimonies.
They have listened to feedback and made changes.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been listening
you	have been listening
he/she/it	has been listening
we	have been listening
they	have been listening

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been listening to this audiobook for days.
You have been listening to complaints all week.
He has been listening to music since morning.
We have been listening to the community for months.
They have been listening to negotiations for hours.

Past Simple

I	listened
you	listened
he/she/it	listened
we	listened
they	listened

Examples - Past Simple

I listened to the entire album last night.
You listened patiently while I explained everything.
She listened to the voicemail several times.
We listened to the radio during the road trip.
They listened to the verdict in silence.

Past Continuous

I	was listening
you	were listening
he/she/it	was listening
we	were listening
they	were listening

Examples - Past Continuous

I was listening to music when you knocked.
You were listening to the radio when the news broke.
He was listening to the speaker when interrupted.
We were listening to the conversation from afar.
They were listening to the recording carefully.

Past Perfect

I	had listened
you	had listened
he/she/it	had listened
we	had listened
they	had listened

Examples - Past Perfect

I had listened to the warnings before proceeding.
You had listened to advice before acting.
She had listened to the message before deleting it.
We had listened to the entire recording beforehand.
They had listened to complaints before the change.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been listening
you	had been listening
he/she/it	had been listening
we	had been listening
they	had been listening

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been listening for hours before falling asleep.
You had been listening to them for years.
He had been listening to music all afternoon.
We had been listening to updates for days.
They had been listening to negotiations for weeks.

Future Simple

I	will listen
you	will listen
he/she/it	will listen
we	will listen
they	will listen

Examples - Future Simple

I will listen to your concerns tomorrow.
You will listen to the recording later.
She will listen to expert advice before deciding.
We will listen to all stakeholders before acting.
They will listen to the community's needs.

Future Continuous

I	will be listening
you	will be listening
he/she/it	will be listening
we	will be listening
they	will be listening

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be listening to podcasts during the flight.
You will be listening to the presentation all morning.
He will be listening to the trial proceedings.
We will be listening to feedback throughout.
They will be listening to negotiations for hours.

Future Perfect

I	will have listened
you	will have listened
he/she/it	will have listened
we	will have listened
they	will have listened

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have listened to the entire series by then.
You will have listened to all the evidence.
She will have listened to every recommendation.
We will have listened to all voices by deadline.
They will have listened to everyone's input.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been listening
you	will have been listening
he/she/it	will have been listening
we	will have been listening
they	will have been listening

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been listening to this podcast for years.
You will have been listening to them for decades.
He will have been listening to music all day.
We will have been listening to feedback for months.
They will have been listening to negotiations for weeks.