Conjugación de leer The Spanish verb leer translates as “to read”. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.
How to conjugate leer In the presente , leer runs: yo leo, tú lees, él/ella/usted lee, nosotros leemos, vosotros leéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes leen. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
leer in a sentence In a sentence, leer looks like this: Yo leo un libro cada noche. (“I read a book every night.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of leer , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “leer” mean in Spanish? leer means “to read”.
Is leer regular or irregular? leer is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate leer in the presente? yo leo, tú lees, él/ella/usted lee, nosotros leemos, vosotros leéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes leen.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo leo tú lees él/ella/usted lee nosotros leemos vosotros leéis ellos/ellas/ustedes leen
Yo leo un libro cada noche. · I read a book every night.
yo he leido tú has leido él/ella/usted ha leido nosotros hemos leido vosotros habéis leido ellos/ellas/ustedes han leido
Hoy he leído veinte páginas. · Today I have read twenty pages.
A2 — Elementary yo leí tú leíste él/ella/usted leyó nosotros leímos vosotros leísteis ellos/ellas/ustedes leyeron
Ayer leí todo el capítulo. · Yesterday I read the whole chapter.
yo leía tú leías él/ella/usted leía nosotros leíamos vosotros leíais ellos/ellas/ustedes leían
Yo leía cuentos de hadas cuando era niño. · I used to read fairy tales when I was a child.
yo leeré tú leerás él/ella/usted leerá nosotros leeremos vosotros leeréis ellos/ellas/ustedes leerán
Mañana leeré el próximo capítulo. · Tomorrow I will read the next chapter.
tú lee él/ella/usted lea nosotros leamos vosotros leed ellos/ellas/ustedes lean
Lee este párrafo, por favor. · Read this paragraph, please.
B1 — Intermediate yo lea tú leas él/ella/usted lea nosotros leamos vosotros leáis ellos/ellas/ustedes lean
El profesor quiere que yo lea en voz alta. · The teacher wants me to read out loud.
yo había leido tú habías leido él/ella/usted había leido nosotros habíamos leido vosotros habíais leido ellos/ellas/ustedes habían leido
Yo ya había leído el libro antes de ver la película. · I had already read the book before watching the movie.
tú no leas él/ella/usted no lea nosotros no leamos vosotros no leáis ellos/ellas/ustedes no lean
No leas el final del libro todavía. · Don't read the end of the book yet.
yo leería tú leerías él/ella/usted leería nosotros leeríamos vosotros leeríais ellos/ellas/ustedes leerían
Yo leería más si tuviera tiempo. · I would read more if I had time.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré leido tú habrás leido él/ella/usted habrá leido nosotros habremos leido vosotros habréis leido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán leido
Para mañana, habré leído todo el informe. · By tomorrow, I will have read the entire report.
yo leyera tú leyeras él/ella/usted leyera nosotros leyéramos vosotros leyerais ellos/ellas/ustedes leyeran
Si yo leyera más rápido, terminaría el libro hoy. · If I read faster, I would finish the book today.
yo haya leido tú hayas leido él/ella/usted haya leido nosotros hayamos leido vosotros hayáis leido ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan leido
Ojalá yo haya leído. · I hope I have read.
yo hubiera leido tú hubieras leido él/ella/usted hubiera leido nosotros hubiéramos leido vosotros hubierais leido ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran leido
Ojalá yo hubiera leído. · I wish I had read.
yo habría leido tú habrías leido él/ella/usted habría leido nosotros habríamos leido vosotros habríais leido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían leido
Si hubiera tenido mis gafas, habría leído la letra pequeña. · If I had had my glasses, I would have read the fine print.
Memorize every form of "leer" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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