ouvir — to hear (to perceive with the ear, without necessarily paying attention to it); to pay attention to
ouvir is the #220 most common word in Portuguese, a verb. It means “to hear (to perceive with the ear, without necessarily paying attention to it); to pay attention to” and is pronounced /o(w)ˈvi(ʁ)/.
#220frequency rank
0.05%of everyday Portuguese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of ouvir
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ouço | I · present | I hear |
| oiço | I · present | I hear |
| ouvi | I · past | I heard |
| ouvido | past participle | heard |
| ouvir | infinitive | to hear |
| ouvir | I · infinitive | to hear |
| ouvires | you · infinitive | to hear |
| ouvir | he/she · infinitive | to hear |
| ouvirmos | we · infinitive | to hear |
| ouvirdes | you (pl.) · infinitive | to hear |
| ouvirem | they · infinitive | to hear |
| ouvindo | -ing form | hearing |
| ouvido | singular · past participle | heard |
| ouvidos | plural · past participle | heard |
| ouvida | singular · past participle | heard |
| ouvidas | plural · past participle | heard |
| ouves | you · present | you hear |
| ouve | he/she · present | he/she hears |
| ouvimos | we · present | we hear |
| ouvis | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) hear |
| ouvem | they · present | they hear |
| ouvia | I · imperfect | I used to hear |
| ouvias | you · imperfect | you used to hear |
| ouvia | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to hear |
| ouvíamos | we · imperfect | we used to hear |
| ouvíeis | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to hear |
| ouviam | they · imperfect | they used to hear |
| ouviste | you · past | you heard |
| ouviu | he/she · past | he/she heard |
| ouvimos | we · past | we heard |
| ouvistes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) heard |
| ouviram | they · past | they heard |
| ouvira | I · past perfect | I had heard |
| ouviras | you · past perfect | you had heard |
| ouvira | he/she · past perfect | he/she had heard |
| ouvíramos | we · past perfect | we had heard |
| ouvíreis | you (pl.) · past perfect | you (pl.) had heard |
| ouviram | they · past perfect | they had heard |
| ouvirei | I · future | I will hear |
| ouvirás | you · future | you will hear |
| ouvirá | he/she · future | he/she will hear |
| ouviremos | we · future | we will hear |
| ouvireis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will hear |
| ouvirão | they · future | they will hear |
| ouviria | I · conditional | I would hear |
| ouvirias | you · conditional | you would hear |
| ouviria | he/she · conditional | he/she would hear |
| ouviríamos | we · conditional | we would hear |
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