Lesen (to read) - Verb conjugation and exercises

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

 Lesen (to read) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

Module 6: Die Stadt und das Dorf (The city and the village)

Lesson 41: Hobbys beschreiben (Describing hobbies)

Infinitiv Partizip
Lesen (to read) gelesen (read)

Verb tenses

Indikativ

Präsens 

German English
(ich) lese I read
(du) liest You read
(er/sie/es) liest he/she/it reads
(wir) lesen we read
(ihr) lest you read
(sie) lesen they read

Präteritum 

German English
(ich) las I read
(du) last You read
(er/sie/es) las he/she/it read
(wir) lasen we read
(ihr) last you read
(sie) lasen they read

Perfekt 

German English
(ich) habe gelesen I have read
(du) hast gelesen you have read
(er/sie/es) hat gelesen he/she/it has read
(wir) haben gelesen we have read
(ihr) habt gelesen you have read
(sie) haben gelesen they have read

Plusquamperfekt 

German English
(ich) hatte gelesen I had read
(du) hattest gelesen You had read
(er/sie/es) hatte gelesen he/she/it had read
(wir) hatten gelesen we had read
(ihr) hattet gelesen you had read
(sie) hatten gelesen they had read

Futur I 

German English
(ich) werde lesen I will read
(du) wirst lesen you will read
(er/sie/es) wird lesen he/she/it will read
(wir) werden lesen we will read
(ihr) werdet lesen You will read
(sie) werden lesen they will read

Futur II 

German English
ich werde gelesen haben I will have read
du wirst gelesen haben You will have read
er/sie/es wird gelesen haben He/she/it will have read
wir werden gelesen haben we will have read
ihr werdet gelesen haben You will have read
sie werden gelesen haben They will have read

Konjunktiv II

Konjunktiv II Präsens 

German English
(ich) läse I would read
(du) läsest/läse you would read
(er/sie/es) läse he/she/it would read
(wir) läsen we would read
(ihr) läset you would read
(sie) läsen they would read

Konjunktiv II Vergangenheit 

German English
(ich) hätte gelesen I would have read
(du) hättest gelesen You would have read
(er/sie/es) hätte gelesen he/she/it would have read
(wir) hätten gelesen we would have read
(ihr) hättet gelesen you would have read
(sie) hätten gelesen they would have read

Imperativ

Imperativ 

German English
Lesen! / Lass mich lesen! Read! / Let me read!