/leˈeɾ/
Translation
to read
Word origin
From Latin 'legere' ('to read, to gather, to choose'). The same root gives English legible, lecture and legend.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- legere
- English cognates
- legible, lecture, legend
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | leo | leí | leía | leeré | leería |
| tú | lees | leíste | leías | leerás | leerías |
| él/ella/ud. | lee | leyó | leía | leerá | leería |
| nos. | leemos | leímos | leíamos | leeremos | leeríamos |
| vos. | leéis | leísteis | leíais | leeréis | leeríais |
| ellos/uds. | leen | leyeron | leían | leerán | leerían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | lea | leyera | leyese |
| tú | leas | leyeras | leyeses |
| él/ella/ud. | lea | leyera | leyese |
| nos. | leamos | leyéramos | leyésemos |
| vos. | leáis | leyerais | leyeseis |
| ellos/uds. | lean | leyeran | leyesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | lee |
| ud. | lea |
| nosotros | leamos |
| vosotros | leed |
| uds. | lean |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- leyendo
- Past participle
- leído
Examples
.
I like to read before sleeping.
.
She learned to read at four years old.
.
You have to read between the lines.
sola .
I read her novel in a single Sunday afternoon.
¿ ?
Can you read out loud what it says here?
Where this fits
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