/liʁ/
Translation
to read
Word origin
From Latin legere ('to read, to gather, to choose'). The same root gave English legible, lecture and legend.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- legere
- English cognates
- legible, lecture, legend, lection
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | lis | lisais | lus | lirai | lirais |
| tu | lis | lisais | lus | liras | lirais |
| il/elle | lit | lisait | lut | lira | lirait |
| nous | lisons | lisions | lûmes | lirons | lirions |
| vous | lisez | lisiez | lûtes | lirez | liriez |
| ils/elles | lisent | lisaient | lurent | liront | liraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | lise | lusse |
| tu | lises | lusses |
| il/elle | lise | lût |
| nous | lisions | lussions |
| vous | lisiez | lussiez |
| ils/elles | lisent | lussent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | lis |
| nous | lisons |
| vous | lisez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- lisant
- Past participle
- lu · lue · lus · lues
Examples
J' , c' detendre.
I like to read before sleeping, it is my way of relaxing.
- auteur ? .
Have you read this author's latest novel? It is really very good.
.
Please read the contract rules carefully before signing.
J' 'endormir .
I like to read before falling asleep in the evening.
- écriture ?
Did you manage to read his handwriting on the card?
Lire est un verbe irregulier du troisieme groupe. Lire + complement d'objet direct est la construction standard. Lire entre les lignes (to read between the lines) est une expression metaphorique. Lire a haute voix (to read aloud) et lire en silence (to read silently) distinguent les modes.
Lecture (f) est le nom de l'activite. Lecteur / lectrice designe celui qui lit. Lire couramment (to read fluently) est une competence educative. Se lire (to be read) est la forme passive : ce roman se lit facilement (this novel reads easily). Bien lire (to read carefully) est une instruction importante dans les examens.
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