leer
to read
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | leo |
| tú | lees |
| él/ella | lee |
| nosotros | leemos |
| vosotros | leéis |
| ellos/ellas | leen |
Yo leo un libro cada semana.
I read a book every week.
Ella lee las noticias por la mañana.
She reads the news in the morning.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | leí |
| tú | leíste |
| él/ella | leyó |
| nosotros | leímos |
| vosotros | leísteis |
| ellos/ellas | leyeron |
Ayer leí una novela interesante.
Yesterday I read an interesting novel.
Ellos leyeron el informe antes de la reunión.
They read the report before the meeting.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | leía |
| tú | leías |
| él/ella | leía |
| nosotros | leíamos |
| vosotros | leíais |
| ellos/ellas | leían |
Cuando era niño, leía cuentos antes de dormir.
When I was a child, I used to read stories before bed.
Ella leía todos los días en la biblioteca.
She used to read every day in the library.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | leeré |
| tú | leerás |
| él/ella | leerá |
| nosotros | leeremos |
| vosotros | leeréis |
| ellos/ellas | leerán |
Mañana leeré el nuevo libro de mi autor favorito.
Tomorrow I will read the new book by my favorite author.
Ellos leerán el artículo antes de la presentación.
They will read the article before the presentation.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | leería |
| tú | leerías |
| él/ella | leería |
| nosotros | leeríamos |
| vosotros | leeríais |
| ellos/ellas | leerían |
Si tuviera tiempo, leería más libros.
If I had time, I would read more books.
Ella leería esa novela si la tuviera.
She would read that novel if she had it.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | lea |
| tú | leas |
| él/ella | lea |
| nosotros | leamos |
| vosotros | leáis |
| ellos/ellas | lean |
Espero que tú leas el libro que te recomendé.
I hope that you read the book I recommended to you.
Es importante que ellos lean las instrucciones.
It is important that they read the instructions.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | leyera |
| tú | leyeras |
| él/ella | leyera |
| nosotros | leyéramos |
| vosotros | leyerais |
| ellos/ellas | leyeran |
Si yo leyera más, entendería mejor.
If I read more, I would understand better.
Ojalá que ella leyera el artículo completo.
I wish she would read the entire article.
"leer" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "leer" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "leer" is a regular -er verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -er verbs.
- How do you conjugate "leer" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "leer" conjugates as: lees, leo, leen, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "leer" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "leer" conjugates as: leíste, leí, leyeron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "leer" in Spanish?
- "leer" (to read) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.