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Lire (to read) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of lire (to read) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Lire (to read) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

Module 2: Des heures aux saisons (From hours to seasons)

Lesson 13: Dire l'heure et lire l'horloge (Telling the time and reading the clock)

Infinitif Participe passé
Lire (to read) lu (read)

Verb conjugations

Indicatif

Present 

French English
(je/j') je lis / j'lis I read
tu lis you read
(il/elle/on) il lit / elle lit / on lit he reads / she reads / one reads
nous lisons We read
vous lisez You read
(ils/elles) ils lisent / elles lisent they read

Imparfait 

French English
(je/j') lisais I was reading
(tu) lisais You were reading
(il/elle/on) lisait he/she/one was reading
(nous) lisions we were reading
(vous) lisiez You were reading
(ils/elles) lisaient They were reading

Passé composé 

French English
(je/j') j'ai lu I read
tu as lu You have read
il/elle/on a lu He/She/One has read
nous avons lu We have read
vous avez lu You have read
ils/elles ont lu They have read

Plus-que-parfait 

French English
(je/j') avais lu I had read
(tu) avais lu you had read
(il/elle/on) avait lu he/she/one had read
(nous) avions lu we had read
(vous) aviez lu You had read
(ils/elles) avaient lu they had read

Futur simple 

French English
(je/j') lirai I will read
(tu) liras You will read
(il/elle/on) lira he/she/one will read
(nous) lirons we will read
(vous) lirez You will read
(ils/elles) liront they will read

Futur antérieur 

French English
(je/j') aurai lu I will have read
(tu) auras lu you will have read
(il/elle/on) aura lu he/she/one will have read
(nous) aurons lu we will have read
(vous) aurez lu you will have read
(ils/elles) auront lu they will have read

Conditionnel

Conditionnel présent 

French English
(je/j') lireais I would read
(tu) lirais You would read
(il/elle/on) lirait he/she/one would read
(nous) lirions we would read
(vous) liriez You would read
(ils/elles) liraient they would read

Conditionnel passé 

French English
(je/j') aurais lu I would have read
(tu) aurais lu You would have read
(il/elle/on) aurait lu he/she/one would have read
(nous) aurions lu we would have read
(vous) auriez lu You would have read
(ils/elles) auraient lu they would have read

Subjonctif

Subjonctif présent 

French English
(je/j') que je lise that I read
(tu) que tu lises you read
(il/elle/on) qu'il/qu'elle/qu'on lise he/she/one reads
(nous) que nous lisions we read
(vous) que vous lisiez you read
(ils/elles) qu'ils/qu'elles lisent they read

Subjonctif passé 

French English
(je/j') que j'aie lu / que je lise lu I have read / I read
(tu) que tu aies lu / que tu lises lu you have read / you read
(il/elle/on) qu'il/elle/on ait lu / qu'il/elle/on lise lu he/she/one has read / he/she/one reads read
(nous) que nous ayons lu / que nous lisions lu we have read / we read read
(vous) que vous ayez lu / que vous lisiez lu You have read / you were reading read
(ils/elles) qu'ils/elles aient lu / qu'ils/elles lisent lu they have read / they read

Impératif

Impératif 

French English
— You read
Lis! Read