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How do you spell listen?
listen
L-I-S-T-E-N
In your language
Русский
слушать
Español
escuchar
العربية
يستمع
Word facts
Example sentences
Tap the speaker to listen.
I listen to my teacher.
I listen to music.
Word forms
Present and past
- I, you, we, they
- I listen
- he, she, it
- he listens
- past
- I listened
Spell it
Tap the letters in order to spell the word.
Its pack
Actions →Lives with these words:
Use it in class
- Simon says“Simon says, listen!” Everyone does it. Without “Simon says” in front, anyone who moves sits out a turn.
- CharadesOne child acts it out without a sound; the first to guess “listen!” acts next.
- Can you?Ask “Can you listen?” Children answer “Yes, I can!” and show it, or “No, I can't.” and shake their heads.
Play with this word
Print it
Questions and answers
- How do you spell listen?
- L-I-S-T-E-N. Listen has 6 letters and starts with L.
- What is listen in Russian, Spanish and Arabic?
- In Russian: слушать. In Spanish: escuchar. In Arabic: يستمع.
- What is the past tense of listen?
- Listened. I listen, he listens, I listened.
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