Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | leo | leí | leía | leeré | leería |
| tú | lees | leíste | leías | leerás | leerías |
| él / ella / usted | lee | leyó | leía | leerá | leería |
| nosotros / nosotras | leemos | leímos | leíamos | leeremos | leeríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | leéis | leísteis | leíais | leeréis | leeríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | leen | leyeron | leían | leerán | leerían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | lea | leyera |
| tú | leas | leyeras |
| él / ella / usted | lea | leyera |
| nosotros / nosotras | leamos | leyéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | leáis | leyerais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | lean | leyeran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | lee | no leas |
| usted | lea | no lea |
| nosotros | leamos | no leamos |
| vosotros | leed | no leáis |
| ustedes | lean | no lean |
Leer conjugation quick answers
- Leer present tense
- The present tense of leer is: leo, lees, lee, leemos, leéis, leen.
- Leer preterite
- The preterite of leer is: leí, leíste, leyó, leímos, leísteis, leyeron.
- Leer imperfect tense
- The imperfect of leer is: leía, leías, leía, leíamos, leíais, leían.
- Leer present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of leer is: lea, leas, lea, leamos, leáis, lean.
Examples
Leo un libro cada semana.
I read a book every week.
¿Lees el periódico?
Do you read the newspaper?
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of leer?
The yo form of leer is "leo" in the present tense, "leí" in the preterite, and "lea" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of leer?
The past participle of leer is "leído", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he leído").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of leer?
The gerund of leer is "leyendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy leyendo").
How do you conjugate leer in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), leer is: leí, leíste, leyó, leímos, leísteis, leyeron.
How do you conjugate leer in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), leer is: leía, leías, leía, leíamos, leíais, leían.
What is the present subjunctive of leer?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of leer is: lea, leas, lea, leamos, leáis, lean.
What is the tú command (imperative) of leer?
The affirmative tú command of leer is "lee" and the negative is "no leas".
Is leer a regular or irregular verb?
The verb leer is Spelling-change verb (i→y). The full tables above show every form.
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