Queremos _ tus palabras.
oí
oyó
oyendo
oír
The correct answer and explanation is:
The correct answer is oír.
In Spanish, oír is an infinitive verb, which means it is the base form of the verb. When used in the sentence Queremos oír tus palabras, it means “We want to hear your words.” The verb oír specifically refers to the act of perceiving sound with the ear, i.e., hearing. In this case, the sentence is expressing the desire to listen to someone’s words.
Let’s break down the other options:
- oí is the first person singular (I heard) form of the preterite tense, which is used to indicate a completed action in the past. It would not fit in this context because the sentence is expressing a present action (wanting to hear), not a past action.
- oyó is the third person singular form (he/she/it heard) in the preterite tense. Again, it is incorrect here because the sentence needs the infinitive form of the verb to express the idea of wanting to hear, not referring to a past action.
- oyendo is the present participle form of the verb oír, used in the present continuous tense (hearing). Although it is used to express an action that is ongoing, it does not match the structure of the sentence that is describing a desire to hear (wanting to do something), rather than something already in progress.
The infinitive form oír is necessary here to maintain proper grammatical structure in the sentence, where queremos (we want) is followed by the verb in its infinitive form. This structure is common in Spanish when expressing desires or intentions.