escuche

Escuche is a form of the Spanish verb escuchar, meaning “to listen.” It is used in two main grammatical contexts: as the formal imperative for the polite second-person singular (usted) and as a present-subjunctive form in first- and third-person singular.

As an imperative, Escuche is used to politely instruct or request someone addressed as usted to listen. Examples: “Escuche atentamente” or “Escuche, por favor.” As a present-subjunctive form, Escuche appears in clauses that express wishes, doubts, necessity, or hypothetical situations. In the present subjunctive, the forms include yo escuche and él/ella/usted escuche, with otros persons as escuchen, escuches, escuchemos, and so on.

Conjugation context for Escuche specifically: it is the first-person and third-person singular present-subjunctive form (yo escuche, él/ella/usted escuche) and the corresponding plural form for ustedes is escuchen. The word does not stand alone as the indicative form; in ordinary statements one would use escucho (yo) or escucha (él/ella) in the present indicative, not escuche.

Etymology: escuchar comes from the Latin auscultare, meaning to listen or hear, a root shared with related Romance languages. The present-subjunctive and the formal imperative forms in Spanish reflect the inherited verb-conjugation patterns from Latin.

See also: escuchar, oír, auscultar.

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