am hearing
-entends
Present progressive I conjugation of hear.

hear

hear
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. entendre
Do you hear that music?Tu entends cette musique ?
a. écouter
The artist invited a few close friends to hear his new album.L'artiste a invité quelques amis proches à écouter son nouvel album.
a. entendre
Maeve heard the news about her neighbor's sickness.Maeve a entendu la nouvelle au sujet de la maladie de sa voisine.
b. apprendre
The students were excited to hear that the test had been postponed.Les élèves étaient ravis d'apprendre que l'examen avait été reporté.
c. entendre dire (often followed by a subordinate clause)
I heard Simon and Nat broke up.J'ai entendu dire que Simon et Nat ont rompu.
a. entendre
The judge will hear the witnesses next Thursday.Le juge entendra les témoins jeudi prochain.
a. assister à
My family hears Mass together on Christmas Eve.Toute ma famille assiste à la messe la veille de Noël.
a. entendre
I hear what you're saying, but I disagree.J'entends ce que tu dis, mais je ne suis pas d'accord.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. entendre
My father cannot hear out of his right ear.Mon père n'entend pas de l'oreille droite.
a. entendre parler
I heard about a great hiking trail. Want to check it out with me?J'ai entendu parler d'un super sentier de randonnée. Ça te dit de l'essayer avec moi ?
b. être au courant
Alison quit her job yesterday! - Yeah, I heard.Alison a démissionné hier ! - Oui, je suis au courant.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Allez !).
interjection
a. bravo
We would like to thank you for your brave actions. - Hear, hear!Nous tenons à vous remercier pour vos actes courageux. - Bravo !
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