Portuguese verb

Conjugation of ouvir

The Portuguese verb ouvir means "to hear, listen". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to hear, listen
Type
Irregular -ir verb
Gerund
ouvindo
Past participle
ouvido
Quick answer

The present tense of ouvir is eu ouço, tu ouves, ele/ela ouve, nós ouvimos, vós ouvis, eles/elas ouvem. It is irregular: 1 of its 6 present forms break the regular -ir pattern. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of ouvir

Forms in orange break the regular -ir pattern.

Present Presente
eu ouço (irregular)
tu ouves
ele/ela ouve
nós ouvimos
vós ouvis
eles/elas ouvem

More tenses of ouvir

Simple past Pretérito perfeito
eu ouvi
tu ouviste
ele/ela ouviu
nós ouvimos
vós ouvistes
eles/elas ouviram
Imperfect Pretérito imperfeito
eu ouvia
tu ouvias
ele/ela ouvia
nós ouvíamos
vós ouvíeis
eles/elas ouviam
Future Futuro
eu ouvirei
tu ouvirás
ele/ela ouvirá
nós ouviremos
vós ouvireis
eles/elas ouvirão
Conditional Condicional
eu ouviria
tu ouvirias
ele/ela ouviria
nós ouviríamos
vós ouviríeis
eles/elas ouviriam
Present subjunctive Presente do subjuntivo
que eu ouça (irregular)
que tu ouças (irregular)
que ele/ela ouça (irregular)
que nós ouçamos (irregular)
que vós ouçais (irregular)
que eles/elas ouçam (irregular)
Imperative Imperativo
tu ouve
você ouça (irregular)
nós ouçamos (irregular)
vós ouvi
vocês ouçam (irregular)

Notes on ouvir

Ouvir is irregular. The present eu form is ouço, and the present subjunctive uses forms such as ouça and ouçamos. The imperative also has irregular forms such as ouça, ouçamos and ouçam.

Meet ouvir in real Portuguese books

Lingo7 is an app for reading books in Portuguese with a translation under every sentence and audio, so the forms in these tables come back in context.

Example sentences with ouvir

  • Ouço música enquanto preparo o jantar. I listen to music while preparing dinner.
  • Ontem ouvimos música no carro. Yesterday we listened to music in the car.
  • Quando era criança, ouvia histórias antes de dormir. When I was a child, I listened to stories before sleeping.
  • Amanhã ouvirei as notícias de manhã. Tomorrow I will listen to the news in the morning.

Frequently asked questions

Is ouvir a regular Portuguese verb?

No. Ouvir is irregular.

What is the present subjunctive of ouvir?

The forms are ouça, ouças, ouça, ouçamos, ouçais and ouçam.

What are the past participle and gerund of ouvir?

The past participle is ouvido and the gerund is ouvindo.