-ir verb irregular · irregular Beginner

oír — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to hear

The imperfect conjugation of oír (irregular irregular, ranked #67). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo oía
oías
él/ella/Ud. oía
nosotros oíamos
vosotros oíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. oían

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo oía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to hear often.

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