Listening involves giving attention to someone or something in order to hear.
The idea
When naming what you listen to, use listen to: listen to music. Use listens with she and regular past listened. Hear often describes perceiving a sound: hear the bell.
Examples
- I listen to music on the bus.
- She listens to the teacher.
- We listened to the radio yesterday.
- Can you hear the bell?
- Please listen carefully.
- He is listening to a podcast.
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Watch out
Do not omit to in listen to the teacher. Hear can take the sound directly: hear the bell.
Try it yourself
Choose the present form for she. She ___ to the teacher. (listen / listens)
Show answer or example answer
listens
listens agrees with the subject she.
Name what the person listens to. I listen ___ music on the bus. (to / at)
Show answer or example answer
to
to introduces what the person listens to.
Choose the verb that takes the sound directly. Can you ___ the bell? (hear / listen)
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hear
hear directly takes the sound the bell.
Practice round
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Choose the present form for she. She ___ to the teacher. (listen / listens)
Name what the person listens to. I listen ___ music on the bus. (to / at)
Choose the verb that takes the sound directly. Can you ___ the bell? (hear / listen)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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