No. 7,059 in Spanish
escuchamos
"Escuchamos" means "we listen" or "we are listening."
In a sentence
Escuchamos música clásica para relajarnos.
We listen to classical music to relax.
In this sentence, 'escuchamos' is the first person plural of the verb 'escuchar' in the present tense, meaning 'we listen'. It indicates an action performed habitually or currently by 'we'.
Cuando éramos jóvenes, escuchamos historias increíbles de nuestros abuelos.
When we were young, we listened to incredible stories from our grandparents.
Here, 'escuchamos' is used as the first person plural of 'escuchar' in the preterite tense, signifying 'we listened'. It describes a completed action in the past by 'we'.
¿Por qué escuchamos un ruido tan fuerte ahora?
Why are we hearing such a loud noise now?
In this question, 'escuchamos' is again in the present tense but used in an interrogative structure, meaning 'we hear'. It expresses an ongoing action perceived by 'we'.
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