English · Common Verbs

hears

/hɪərz/

[/hɪərz/]

third-person singular of hear

Beginnerverb

Definition

Third-person singular present of 'hear': he, she, or it perceives sound through the ears.

Example

She hears the train from her bedroom window every morning just before her alarm rings.

She hears the train from her bedroom window every morning just before her alarm rings.

Etymology

From Old English 'hīeran' (to hear).

How & Where It’s Used

Used with singular subjects in the present tense.

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