The Present Subjunctive of Oír is used to express wishes, desires, doubts or uncertainties about hearing something, for example: Espero que oigas la música. (I hope you hear the music.)

Oír is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs. You’ll need to memorize its unique set of conjugations for the Present Subjunctive.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Oír (to hear) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of oír is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or uncertainty about an action related to hearing or listening.

Expressing wishes or desires: For example, Espero que oigas mis consejos. (I hope you listen to my advice.)

Giving commands or demands: For example, Es necesario que oigas con atención. (It’s necessary that you listen carefully.)

Expressing uncertainty or doubt: For example, Dudo que oigan nuestras quejas. (I doubt they’ll listen to our complaints.)

Slang/Idiomatic usage: ¡Óyeme bien! (Listen to me well!) is a common exclamation used to demand someone’s full attention, sometimes in an aggressive or rude manner.

Examples

Examples of Oír in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que oigas lo que te digo. (I hope you hear what I’m telling you.)

Es importante que oigamos todas las opiniones antes de tomar una decisión. (It’s important that we hear all opinions before making a decision.)

Aunque no estés de acuerdo, oigan lo que tienen que decir. (Even if you don’t agree, hear what they have to say.)

Quiero que oigas este disco nuevo, la música es increíble. (I want you to hear this new album, the music is incredible.)

Ojalá que oigan las protestas y hagan cambios. (Hopefully they hear the protests and make changes.)

Es una lástima que no oiga lo que le estoy diciendo. (It’s a shame that he doesn’t hear what I’m telling him.)

Antes de irte, oigan lo que tengo que decir. (Before you leave, hear what I have to say.)

Aunque no lo creas, oigamos su versión de la historia. (Whether you believe it or not, let’s hear his version of the story.)

Es mejor que oigas los consejos de alguien con más experiencia. (It’s better that you hear the advice of someone with more experience.)

Tal vez si oigan nuestras quejas, hagan algo al respecto. (Maybe if they hear our complaints, they’ll do something about it.)

Aunque no te guste, oigan lo que tienen que decir con mente abierta. (Even if you don’t like it, hear what they have to say with an open mind.)

Es importante que oigamos todas las campanas de alarma sobre el cambio climático. (It’s important that we hear all the alarm bells about climate change.)

Ojalá que el jefe oiga nuestras preocupaciones sobre las condiciones laborales. (Hopefully the boss hears our concerns about working conditions.)

Aunque no te parezca importante, oigan lo que tienen que decir. (Even if it doesn’t seem important to you, hear what they have to say.)

Es crucial que oigamos las voces de los más afectados por esta crisis. (It’s crucial that we hear the voices of those most affected by this crisis.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Oír (to hear) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.