listen的过去式形式是直接加ed,即listened。listen可作动词和名词两种词性，作为名词时，中文意思为“听”；作为动词时，中文意思有“倾听”、“听信”、“注意听”、“听着”。
listen的基本含义及用法介绍
1、作为动词时，意为(注意地)听;倾听;听信;听从;(让对方注意)听着，注意听。
例句：Listen! What's that noise? Can you hear it?
听！那是什么响声？你能听见吗？
I listened carefully to her story.
我认真听了她说的情况。
None of this would have happened if you'd listened to me.
你要是听了我的话，这一切就不会发生了。
Listen, there's something I have to tell you.
听着，我有事要告诉你。
He spent his time listening to the radio...
他听收音机打发时间。
We listen for footsteps approaching...
我们留神听是不是有脚步声传来。
2、作为名词时，意为听。
例句：Have a listen to this.
听一听这个。
Listen, I finish at one.
听我说，我一点钟收工。
Okay, listen up, guys. We've got to talk a little about how you look.
好了，听我说，各位。我们需要谈谈大家的形象问题。
Listen here, young lady. Don't you call me that!
你给我听着，小姐。别那样叫我！