Past tense of hear
The past simple of hear is heard and the past participle is heard: hear – heard – heard.
- Base form V1
- hear
- Past simple V2
- heard
- Past participle V3
- heard
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Meaning of hear
To notice a sound with your ears
- ExampleI can't hear you, please speak louder.
Hear, heard, heard in sentences
- Past simpleShe heard a strange noise.
- Past participleI have heard that song before.
Common mistakes
hearedheard. Hear is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Built on hear, with the same forms: mishear, overhear.
Past simple and past participle the same, like hear: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of hear?
Heard. For example: She heard a strange noise.
What is the past participle of hear?
Heard. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in I have heard that song before.
Is hear a regular verb?
No. Hear is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
