lesen conjugation

To read · strong verb

Past participle (Partizip II)
gelesen
Auxiliary
haben

Indikativ

PersonPräsensPräteritumPerfektFutur I
ichleselashabe gelesenwerde lesen
duliestlasesthast gelesenwirst lesen
er / sie / esliestlashat gelesenwird lesen
wirlesenlasenhaben gelesenwerden lesen
ihrlestlasthabt gelesenwerdet lesen
sie / Sielesenlasenhaben gelesenwerden lesen

Konjunktiv

PersonKonjunktiv IKonjunktiv II
ichleseläse
dulesestläsest
er / sie / esleseläse
wirlesenläsen
ihrlesetläset
sie / Sielesenläsen

Imperativ

PersonImperativ
(du)lies
(ihr)lest
(Sie)lesen Sie

Lesen conjugation quick answers

Lesen present tense (Präsens)
The Präsens of lesen is: lese, liest, liest, lesen, lest, lesen.
Lesen simple past (Präteritum)
The Präteritum of lesen is: las, lasest, las, lasen, last, lasen.
Lesen Perfekt
The Perfekt of lesen is: habe gelesen, hast gelesen, hat gelesen, haben gelesen, habt gelesen, haben gelesen.
Lesen Konjunktiv II
The Konjunktiv II of lesen is: läse, läsest, läse, läsen, läset, läsen.

Frequently asked questions

What is the "ich" form of lesen?

The ich form of lesen is "lese" in the present (Präsens) and "las" in the simple past (Präteritum).

What is the past participle (Partizip II) of lesen?

The Partizip II of lesen is "gelesen", used with "haben" in the Perfekt.

How do you conjugate lesen in the Präteritum?

In the Präteritum (simple past), lesen is: las, lasest, las, lasen, last, lasen.

How do you form the Perfekt of lesen?

In the Perfekt, lesen is: habe gelesen, hast gelesen, hat gelesen, haben gelesen, habt gelesen, haben gelesen.

What is the Konjunktiv II of lesen?

The Konjunktiv II of lesen is: läse, läsest, läse, läsen, läset, läsen.

Does lesen use haben or sein?

Lesen forms its Perfekt with "haben".

Is lesen a weak, strong or irregular verb?

Lesen is classified as: strong verb.

How do you say "to read" in German?

"To read" in German is lesen. Practise it out loud on a free call with Mira.

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