Leer affirmative commands conjugation
Leer in the affirmative commands: lee, lea, leamos, leed, lean.
- to read
- spelling change (i→y)
- Participle: leído
- Gerund: leyendo
Affirmative commands imperativo afirmativo
| tú | lee |
|---|---|
| usted | lea |
| nosotros | leamos |
| vosotros | leed |
| ustedes | lean |
Negative commands imperativo negativo
| tú | no leas |
|---|---|
| usted | no lea |
| nosotros | no leamos |
| vosotros | no leáis |
| ustedes | no lean |
How to use leer in the affirmative commands
Commands are lee (tú), lea (usted), leamos (nosotros) and lean (ustedes). Lea con atención and lea las instrucciones appear on forms, medicine boxes and exams. Negative commands use the subjunctive: no leas mis mensajes. Pronouns attach with a written accent: léelo, léalo, léanlo. In Spain, the vosotros command is leed. In class, teachers often say lean en voz alta, por favor, and on websites you will see lea más (read more).
Examples
Lea las instrucciones antes de usar el producto.
Read the instructions before using the product.
Lee esto y dime qué opinas.
Read this and tell me what you think.
Leamos el último párrafo juntos.
Let's read the last paragraph together.
Quick check: leer in the affirmative commands
More leer tenses
- All leer tenses
- Leer present
- Leer preterite
- Leer imperfect
- Leer future
- Leer conditional
- Leer present subjunctive
Other verbs in the affirmative commands
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