Conjugation of écouter (to listen)

Example sentences with the verb "ecouter"

Elle écoute souvent de la musique classique pour se détendre. / She often listens to classical music to relax. (Present tense: very common) Nous avons écouté un podcast intéressant pendant le trajet. / We listened to an interesting podcast during the trip. (Past tense - passé composé: common) Il écoutait attentivement les instructions du professeur. / He was listening carefully to the teacher’s instructions. (Imperfect tense: common) Tu écouteras cette chanson en boucle, c’est certain. / You will listen to this song on repeat, for sure. (Future tense: common) Ils écouteront les experts avant de prendre une décision. / They will listen to the experts before making a decision. (Future tense: common) J’aurais écouté le conseil de mon ami si j'avais su. / I would have listened to my friend’s advice if I had known. (Conditional past tense: less common) Si nous écoutions davantage, nous comprendrions mieux la situation. / If we listened more, we would understand the situation better. (Imperfect + Conditional tense: less common) Écoute bien ce que je vais dire ! / Listen carefully to what I’m about to say! (Imperative mood: often used in instructions or commands) Il est essentiel que vous écoutiez les règles avant de commencer. / It’s essential that you listen to the rules before starting. (Subjunctive mood: used to express necessity or importance) Nous avons écouté les commentaires de nos collègues pour améliorer notre projet. / We listened to our colleagues' feedback to improve our project. (Past tense - passé composé: common)