höra
Meaning
listen; hear; belong to
In Swedish: uppfatta med öronen, lyssna; få veta
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att höra | to listen |
|---|---|---|
| Present | hör | jag hör |
| Past | hörde | jag hörde |
| Supine | hört | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har hört | jag har hört |
| Past perfect | hade hört | jag hade hört |
| Future | ska höra | or: kommer att höra |
| Conditional | skulle höra | jag skulle höra |
| Imperative | hör! | a command |
| Present participle | hörande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | hörd | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | höras |
|---|---|
| Present | hörs |
| Past | hördes |
| Supine | hörts |
Group 2: -er verbs. Present -er, past -de or -te (after a voiceless consonant), supine -t. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use hör. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise höra
1 / 2Yesterday I … (höra). Which is the past tense?
höra in a sentence
- jag hör inte vad du sägerI can't hear what you're saying
- jag hörde att han kommit hemI heard that he had come home
- det hör till sakenthat's got sth. to do with it
- det hör inte hitthat's beside the point
- Jag hör fåglarna sjungaI hear the birds singing
- Hör du mig?Can you hear me?
- Jag hör dig inteI can't hear you
- Jag hörde att du sålt båtenI heard you sold your boat
Expressions
- höra hemmabelong to
Questions
What does höra mean in English?
höra means “listen, hear”.
What is the past tense of höra?
The past tense of höra is hörde (“jag hörde”). The supine is hört, used in “jag har hört”.
What is the present tense of höra?
hör, the same for every person: jag hör, du hör, vi hör.
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Swedish hø̄ra, from Old Norse heyra, from Proto-Germanic *hauzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti.
Nearby common words
höra is number 192 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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