How do we use this question tag: "didn't hear"?

[Khetu]

I'm terribly sorry but I ......... what you said just now and I wonder if you could repeat it.

(a) wasn't listen to
(b) wasn't hearing
(c) didn't hear
(d) didn't hearing

According to me, the correct answer should be 'was not listening to' which is not in the options. This is because, if someone is saying something, you not only hear it but listen to it as well. The first person here obviously heard what the other person said, hence he knows that something was said but was not able to decipher it because he was not 'listening'.

[Mister Micawber]

And according to me, that is another option which is, unfortunately, not among those offered. Either works fine; we listen when we are paying attention and we hear when we are not, but in both cases, sounds can be noticed. Here, C is correct.
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[Rojkumari]

Hello Torsten,
I got only 7 out of 10 in my attempt of Listen vs Hear test.
I was a bit dissappointed with my result.As I went through explanation of wrong answers,my doubts get cleared.
I am eagerly waiting for your next lessons.
Manys thanks .
Cheers
Roj

[Inayatullah]

Dears I want to know that :

in Test no 4. Listen vs. Hear

Correct sentense is .....

"I have been hearing strange stories about you recently but I do hope that there is no substance in them."

but I want to know that.
why could we not write this sentense as follows:

"I am listening strange stories about you recently but I do hope that there is no substance in them."

[Inayatullah]

Dears, I have read

I have read all posts carefully. so there is no need to send me any suggestion. because I have gotten very well.

[Inayatullah]

Thanks to teach by forum

Inayatullah

[Gul]

need difference between listen and hear

[Hellofriend]

I'm terribly sorry but I ......... what you said just now and I wonder if you could repeat it.

(a) wasn't listen to
(b) wasn't hearing
(c) didn't hear
(d) didn't hearing
Correct answer (c) didn't hear

Can we use 'didn't listen to' if it is one of the option given?

[Pmanassord]

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I take this test 5 times, and I still have problems to put here or listen

Yeah, I knew that listen put when we sure we pay attention to voices
and hear its not

But I confuse to check the sentence, is the subject give attention to the voice or not.
Please help me.

[Odara]

Hi everybody,

I had the same problem to distinguish the difference between listen and hear, but now I can understand it. The funny thing is that in Portuguese(my native language) we have the same rule. Thanks a lot!

Odara

[E_Lina]

Dear Alan,

I have read in your explanation before... you said that we can use wasn't, and didn't. can you explain me what is the difference of wasn't and didn't?
when we use was and when we use did??
Regards,

melina

[Bui Quynh]

thanks for your explanation_Mr Alan

[Bui Quynh]

Dear Alan,
i have done this test two twice, but the result is the same, the answer for question 1,4, 10 is not correct. I don't know why. Can you explain for me?
Thanks alot.

[Beeesneees]

Hi Bui,
You don't need the words 'two' and 'twice' together. Twice = two times, so "I have done this test twice." is correct.

There have been a number of discussions about the answer to question #1 in this thread.
The correct answer given is (C):
"I'm terribly sorry but I didn't hear what you said just now and I wonder if you could repeat it."
Option (A):
You would need to say "wasn't listening to' instead of 'wasn't listen to' for it to be correct (so you need to read the options very carefully - lots of people have misread this option).
Options (B) and (C) are just incorrect grammar.
Which answer did you choose?

If you give us the options you chose it might be easier for us to explain why they were the wrong choices.
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[Bui Quynh]

Hi Beeesneees,
Thanks for your explain. I don't remember question #4 of answer. But question #10 I choose D