Past simple and past participle
hear
Hear is an irregular verb: its past simple is heard and its past participle is heard.
- Base form
- hear
- Past simple
- heard
- Past participle
- heard
- Definition
- Perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something).
- Example
- “Behind her she could hear men's voices.”
- CEFR level
- A1On the CEFR scale, from A1 (beginner) to C2 (proficient).
- Pattern
- The past simple and the past participle are the same, like bring, brought, brought.