The English verb 'listen' is pronounced as [ˈlɪsn].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb listen: Infinitive (listen), Past Simple - (listened), Past Participle - (listened).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb listen
👉 Forms of verb listen in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of listen.
Listen: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| listen [ˈlɪsn] |
listened [ˈlɪsnd] |
listened [ˈlɪsnd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb listen?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'listen'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'listen'
- the first form (V1) is 'listen' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'listened' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'listened' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of listen?
The past tense and past participle of listen are: listen in past simple is listened, and past participle is listened.
What is the past tense of listen?
The past tense of the verb "listen" is "listened", and the past participle is "listened".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — listen in past simple listened
(V2).
Future simple — listen in future simple is listen (will + V1).
Present Perfect — listen in present perfect tense is
listened
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — listen in past perfect tense is
listened
(had + V3).
listen regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'listen' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'listen' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb listen in Sentences
- Listen, she want you to cover him (Present Simple)
- I listened to the tape last week (Past Simple)
- I am trying to explain, but you won't listen (Present Continuous)
- He listened to the soft cry of the wind (Past Simple)
- She listened, unable to comprehend his words (Past Simple)
- No, I will push him hard and make him listen to us (Future Simple)
- He would call her voicemail just to listen her talking (Past Simple)
- I listened and listened and listened and was bored as hell (Past Simple)
- Will you listen to me? (Present Simple)
- He deposited all his savings into a Ponzi scheme (Past Simple)
