Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lire
Introduction to the verb lire
The English translation of the French verb lire is “to read.” It is pronounced as “leer.”
Lire comes from the Latin word “legere” meaning “to gather, select, or read.” In everyday French, lire is used to describe the act of reading written material such as books, newspapers, or online articles. It can also be used figuratively to mean “to interpret” or “to understand.”
Examples of lire in everyday French:
- Je lis un livre intéressant. (I am reading an interesting book.)
- Elle lit les nouvelles tous les matins. (She reads the news every morning.)
- Nous devons lire attentivement les instructions avant de commencer. (We should read the instructions carefully before starting.)
Lire – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of lire
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | lis | Je lis un livre. | I read a book. |
tu | lis | Tu lis le journal. | You read the newspaper. |
il | lit | Il lit un magazine. | He reads a magazine. |
elle | lit | Elle lit un roman. | She reads a novel. |
on | lit | On lit un livre ensemble. | We read a book together. |
nous | lisons | Nous lisons un poème. | We read a poem. |
vous | lisez | Vous lisez un article. | You read an article. |
ils | lisent | Ils lisent un livre. | They read a book. |
elles | lisent | Elles lisent un journal. | They read a newspaper. |
Other Conjugations for Lire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb lire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb lire
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