leerConjugation
leer means to read.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Leer is regular in the present tense, following standard -er endings: leo, lees, lee, leemos, leéis, leen.
Future
The future tense of leer is regular: simply add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Imperfect
The imperfect of leer is regular for -er verbs: leía, leías, leía, leíamos, leíais, leían.
Conditional
The conditional of leer is regular: add the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive.
Preterite
The preterite of leer features a spelling change where 'i' becomes 'y' in the third-person forms: leyó and leyeron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands for leer always use the present subjunctive forms: no leas, no lea, no leamos, no leáis, no lean.
Imperative
Give commands with leer: lee (tú), lea (usted), leamos (nosotros), leed (vosotros), lean (ustedes).
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of leer is regular: lea, leas, lea, leamos, leáis, lean.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of leer uses the 'y' from the preterite: leyera, leyeras, leyera, leyéramos, leyerais, leyeran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does leer mean in Spanish?
leer means "to read".
Is leer a regular or irregular verb?
leer is a regular with spelling changes -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate leer in the present tense?
The present tense of leer is: yo leo, tú lees, él/ella/usted lee, nosotros leemos, vosotros leéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes leen.
How do you conjugate leer in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of leer is: yo leí, tú leíste, él/ella/usted leyó, nosotros leímos, vosotros leísteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes leyeron.
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