Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Introduction to the verb liter
The English translation of the French verb “liter” is “to read.” It is pronounced as “lee-tay.”
The word “liter” comes from the Latin word “legere,” which also means “to read.” In everyday French, it is most often used to talk about the act of reading or the activity of reading.
Examples:
- Je vais souvent à la bibliothèque pour lire des livres. (I often go to the library to read books.)
- Les enfants aiment lire des contes avant d’aller se coucher. (Children enjoy reading fairy tales before going to bed.)
- Tu devrais lire ce livre, il est très intéressant. (You should read this book, it is very interesting.)
Liter – 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 liter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | lis | Je lis un livre. | I am reading a book. |
tu | lis | Tu lis un journal. | You are reading a newspaper. |
il | lit | Il lit un poème. | He is reading a poem. |
elle | lit | Elle lit un magazine. | She is reading a magazine. |
on | lit | On lit un roman. | We are reading a novel. |
nous | lisons | Nous lisons un article. | We are reading an article. |
vous | lisez | Vous lisez un texte. | You are reading a text. |
ils | lisent | Ils lisent un livre. | They are reading a book. |
elles | lisent | Elles lisent une bande dessinée. | They are reading a comic book. |
Other Conjugations for Liter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb liter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb liter
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