Is it necessary to use to after listen?

“Listen to” follows the pattern of verb + preposition, so it must always be followed by a preposition, in this case “to” or “for,” as have been discussed.

Is it listen too or to?

To is a preposition with several meanings, including “toward” and “until.” Too is an adverb that can mean “excessively” or “also.” Just to be clear: two is pronounced the same as to and too, but it can’t be used instead of either of them because it’s a number.

Which is correct listen or listen to?

“Listen” or “listening” is an important difference in verb tense; “to” is a preposition, as would be “with” if your meaning were different. Both your verb tense and choice of preposition determine the meaning of the sentence. For example, at first glance: “Listen to music” appears to be a command/suggestion.

What is a word for listening?

What is another word for listening?

heeding	minding
noticing	paying attention
agreeing	assenting
attending	believing
hearing	hearkening

How do you use the word Listen?

Listen sentence example

1. Just listen to what he has to say.
2. My parents used to listen to those old songs.
3. Then you won’t have to listen to Claire bitching about how you cheated her when that’s just what she did to you.
4. Alex, listen to me.
5. She should probably listen to her gut feeling about this.
6. Listen when I speak!

How do you use listen?

1. 1[intransitive] to pay attention to someone or something that you can hear Listen!
2. 2[intransitive] listen (to somebody/something) to take notice of what someone says to you so that you follow their advice or believe them None of this would have happened if you’d listened to me.

Is listening music correct?

The correct one is “Listening to music”. “Listen + ing” is an intransitive verb.

How do you use Listen Without to in a sentence?

We use listen without to if we do not mention the object, or if it is a discourse marker: Meena, listen! I don’t want you staying out late! The music was beautiful.

Is it correct to say I listen to the music?

For simple verbal use, “I listen the music” would be ungrammatical, and the correction would be “I listen to the music.” But! In an intransitive sentence the to goes away: “I listen carefully” is good and “I listen to carefully” would be bad.

Which one is correct “listening to music” or “ listen + ing”?

The correct one is “Listening to music”. “Listen + ing” is an intransitive verb. An intransitive verb has two characteristics. First, it is an action verb, which expresses an action or an activity eg:. arrive, visit, die etc. Second, it will not have a direct object receiving the action. Listening to music :- Here, music is the direct object.

Is it “listen to a record” or “ listen to a speech”?

When used transitively, then the answer is in most cases. In English, you listen to a record, listen to a speech, listen to a teacher, listen to a conversation, listen to your parents, etc. However, as with many other verbs in English]