Listen V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, listen doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “listen” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is listen‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with listen verbs?
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Listen of Definition and Meaning
Listen is a verb that means to take in and understand something by using your senses.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Listen
| Base Form (V1) | listen |
| Past Form (V2) | listened |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | listened |
| s / es/ es (V4) | listens |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | listening |
Listen of Past Simple V2
The verb Listen is also employed in its V2 form as “listened”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Listen of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “listened”. Listened is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + listened‘ or ‘has + listened'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + listened‘.
- ‘has + listened' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + listened‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Listen V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Listen | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of listen | I | You | She/He/It |
| listen | listen | listens | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| listen | listen | listen | |
| Present Continuous of listen | I | You | She/He/It |
| am listening | are listening | is listening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are listening | are listening | are listening | |
| Present Perfect of listen | I | You | She/He/It |
| have listened | have listened | has listened | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have listened | have listened | have listened | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of listen | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been listening | have been listening | has been listening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been listening | have been listening | have been listening | |
| Past Simple of listen | I | You | She/He/It |
| listened | listened | listened | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| listened | listened | listened | |
| Past Continuous of listen | I | You | She/He/It |
| was listening | were listening | was listening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were listening | were listening | were listening | |
| Past Perfect of listen | I | You | She/He/It |
| had listened | had listened | had listened | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had listened | had listened | had listened | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of listen | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been listening | had been listening | had been listening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been listening | had been listening | had been listening | |
| Future Simple of listen | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall listen | will/shall listen | will/shall listen | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall listen | will/shall listen | will/shall listen | |
| Future Continuous of listen | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be listening | will/shall be listening | will/shall be listening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be listening | will/shall be listening | will/shall be listening | |
| Future Perfect of listen | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have listened | will/shall have listened | will/shall have listened | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have listened | will/shall have listened | will/shall have listened | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of listen | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been listening | will/shall have been listening | will/shall have been listening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been listening | will/shall have been listening | will/shall have been listening | |
| Conditional Present of listen | I | You | She/He/It |
| would listen | would listen | would listen | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would listen | would listen | would listen | |
| Conditional Perfect of listen | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have listened | would have listened | would have listened | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have listened | would have listened | would have listened | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of listen | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be listening | would be listening | would be listening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be listening | would be listening | would be listening | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of listen | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been listening | would have been listening | would have been listening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been listening | would have been listening | would have been listening | |
| Present Subjunctive of listen | I | You | She/He/It |
| listen | listen | listen | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| listen | listen | listen | |
| Past Subjunctive of listen | I | You | She/He/It |
| listened | listened | listened | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| listened | listened | listened | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of listen | I | You | She/He/It |
| had listened | had listened | had listened | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had listened | had listened | had listened | |
| Imperative of listen | I | You | She/He/It |
| listen | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s listen | listen | ||
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Example Sentences with Listen V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about listen sentence examples:
- He was listening in on our talk.
- I really wish my brother wouldn't listen in on my phone calls.
- He just sits and listens while Elizabeth does all the talking.
- You haven't listened to a single word I've said!
- Mary listened to the birds' quiet calls and the wind's gentle whispers through the trees.
Synonym Words For Listen
Synonym of listen word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of listen:
- hear
- attend
- hark
- hearken
- harken
- heed
- mind
- catch
- eavesdrop
Opposite Words For Listen
The antonym of listen word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as listen:
- miss
- not hear
- fail to hear
- fail to take in
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Listen (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of listen?
The past tense of listen is listened. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of listen is listens. The present participle of listen is listening. The past participle of listen is listened.
| Base Form (V1) | listen |
| Past Form (V2) | listened |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | listened |
| s / es/ es (V4) | listens |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | listening |
What is the V2 and V3 form of listen?
+ The V2 and V3 form of listen is “listened“.
What is the sentence of listen?
What is the past tense V2 of listen?
+ The past tense of listen is “listened“.
What is the past participle V3 of listen?
+ The past participle of listen is “listened“.
What is the present participle V5 of listen?
+ The present participle of listen is “listening“.
Conclusion
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