Past Tense of “hear”
The past simple of “hear” is “heard” and the past participle is “heard”. Below are the pronunciation, three example sentences, the mistake learners make most often, and a short drill to check yourself.
Forms of “hear”
hear – heard – heard
notice sounds with your ears
- Base form
- hear/hɪr/
- Past simple
- heard/hɜːrd/
- Past participle
- heard/hɜːrd/
- -ing form
- hearing
- He / she / it
- hears
Pronunciation (US)
Quick practice
5 questions. Type the missing form.
Example sentences
Three everyday sentences that show how the forms are used.
Past simple
I heard a strange noise last night.
Past participle
Have you heard the news?
Passive
Her voice could be heard across the room.
The most common mistake
Wrong
I heared you were moving.
Correct
I heard you were moving.
The past is spelled “heard” and pronounced /hɜːrd/, not like “hear” + /d/.
Verbs with the same pattern
Past = participle. Learn these together.