oír
M051 IrregularOír — irregular + spelling (to hear)
Irregular + spelling
3
verbs
Difficulty
Summary
OÍR combines two key patterns:
- irregular yo in -go (oigo);
- i->y spelling before vowels in preterite and derived forms (oyó, oyeron, oyera, oyere).
The participle and gerund are also special in spelling: oído, oyendo.
Technical explanation
Professor note (Spain):
- Model for compounds ending in -oír (desoír, entreoír).
- Present indicative:
oigo, oyes, oye, oímos, oís, oyen.
- Present subjunctive:
oiga, oigas, oiga, oigamos, oigáis, oigan.
- Preterite:
oí, oíste, oyó, oímos, oísteis, oyeron.
- Imperfect and future subjunctive:
oyera / oyere (derived from oyeron).
- Imperative:
oye, oiga, oigamos, oíd, oigan.
- Futures and conditionals:
regular on infinitive (oiré, oiría).
Examples
- No oigo bien desde aquí.
- Ayer desoyeron todas las advertencias.
- Espero que no entreoigas solo una parte.
Verbs following oír
Frequent verbs in this model:
Teacher guide (Spain)
Train the chain: oigo -> oyó -> oyera, and keep oído/oyendo visible from day one.
1) Core verbs
2) Teaching recommendation
Contrast oigo/oiga with oyó/oyera in short oral drills.
Present Indicative
yo
oigo
tú
oyes
él/ella
oye
Pattern cheat sheet
Most-used tenses for this model, with an optional comparison against the regular pattern.
Indicativo — Indicative
Presente
Present Indicative
yo
oigo
tú
oyes
él/ella
oye
Pretérito perfecto simple
Preterite Indicative
yo
oí
tú
oíste
él/ella
oyó
Pretérito imperfecto
Imperfect Indicative
yo
oía
tú
oías
él/ella
oía
Futuro simple
Future Indicative
yo
oíré
tú
oírás
él/ella
oírá
Condicional simple
Conditional
yo
oíría
tú
oírías
él/ella
oíría
Subjuntivo — Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
yo
oiga
tú
oigas
él/ella
oiga
Imperativo — Imperative
Imperativo afirmativo
Imperative
yo
—
tú
oye
él/ella
oiga
Imperativo negativo
Negative Imperative
yo
—
tú
oigas
él/ella
oiga
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