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.