Leer present conjugation
Leer in the present: leo, lees, lee, leemos, leéis, leen.
- to read
- spelling change (i→y)
- Participle: leído
- Gerund: leyendo
Present presente
| yo | leo |
|---|---|
| tú | lees |
| él/ella/usted | lee |
| nosotros | leemos |
| vosotros | leéis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | leen |
How to use leer in the present
Leer is regular in the present: leo, lees, lee, leemos, leen. The double e in lees, lee, leemos and leen is normal and has no accent. Use the present for reading habits (leo antes de dormir), for abilities (mi hijo ya lee) and, with the progressive, for what you are reading these days: estoy leyendo una novela. Leer de corrido means to read fluently, without stopping.
Examples
Mi hijo de cinco años ya lee solito.
My five-year-old can already read by himself.
¿Lees en español o prefieres en inglés?
Do you read in Spanish, or do you prefer English?
Siempre leemos el acta al inicio de la junta.
We always read the minutes at the start of the meeting.
Quick check: leer in the present
More leer tenses
- All leer tenses
- Leer preterite
- Leer imperfect
- Leer future
- Leer conditional
- Leer present subjunctive
- Leer affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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