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Irregular verb

hear

/hɪə/

Base
hear
Past simple
heard
Past participle
heard

Usage

heard is unchanged in both tenses and is pronounced /hɜːd/, not like the base form hear.

Meaning

  • to notice a sound through your ears

Example

I heard a strange noise outside.

She heard the good news this morning.

We have heard nothing from him since Friday.