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Infinitive (infinitivo)
Base form of the verb
leer
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Gerund (gerundio)
Present participle (-ing form)
leiendo
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Past Participle
Used in compound tenses
leido
Simple Tenses
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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)
Present actions and habitual activities
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | leo I read |
tú | lees you read |
él/ella/usted | lee he/she/you reads |
nosotros | leemos we read |
vosotros | leéis you all read |
ellos/ustedes | leen they/you all read |
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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)
Ongoing past actions and descriptions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | leía I used to read |
tú | leías you used to read |
él/ella/usted | leía he/she/you used to read |
nosotros | leíamos we used to read |
vosotros | leíais you all used to read |
ellos/ustedes | leían they/you all used to read |
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Preterit (pretérito)
Completed past actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | leí I read |
tú | leiste you read |
él/ella/usted | leió he/she/you read |
nosotros | leimos we read |
vosotros | leisteis you all read |
ellos/ustedes | leieron they/you all read |
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Future (futuro)
Future actions and intentions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | leeré I will read |
tú | leerás you will read |
él/ella/usted | leerá he/she/you will read |
nosotros | leeremos we will read |
vosotros | leeréis you all will read |
ellos/ustedes | leerán they/you all will read |
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Conditional (potencial simple)
Hypothetical and conditional actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | leería I would read |
tú | leerías you would read |
él/ella/usted | leería he/she/you would read |
nosotros | leeríamos we would read |
vosotros | leeríais you all would read |
ellos/ustedes | leerían they/you all would read |
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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
Subjective present actions and desires
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | lea that I read |
tú | leas that you read |
él/ella/usted | lea that he/she/you read |
nosotros | leamos that we read |
vosotros | leáis that you all read |
ellos/ustedes | lean that they/you all read |
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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | leiera or leiese that I read |
tú | leieras or leieses that you read |
él/ella/usted | leiera or leiese that he/she/you read |
nosotros | leiéramos or leiésemos that we read |
vosotros | leierais or leieseis that you all read |
ellos/ustedes | leieran or leiesen that they/you all read |
Compound Tenses
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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed recently or with present relevance
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | he leido I have read |
tú | has leido you have read |
él/ella/usted | ha leido he/she/you have read |
nosotros | hemos leido we have read |
vosotros | habéis leido you all have read |
ellos/ustedes | han leido they/you all have read |
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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | había leido I had read |
tú | habías leido you had read |
él/ella/usted | había leido he/she/you had read |
nosotros | habíamos leido we had read |
vosotros | habíais leido you all had read |
ellos/ustedes | habían leido they/you all had read |
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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)
Actions completed immediately before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hube leido I had read |
tú | hubiste leido you had read |
él/ella/usted | hubo leido he/she/you had read |
nosotros | hubimos leido we had read |
vosotros | hubisteis leido you all had read |
ellos/ustedes | hubieron leido they/you all had read |
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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)
Actions that will be completed by a future time
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habré leido I will have read |
tú | habrás leido you will have read |
él/ella/usted | habrá leido he/she/you will have read |
nosotros | habremos leido we will have read |
vosotros | habréis leido you all will have read |
ellos/ustedes | habrán leido they/you all will have read |
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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)
Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habría leido I would have read |
tú | habrías leido you would have read |
él/ella/usted | habría leido he/she/you would have read |
nosotros | habríamos leido we would have read |
vosotros | habríais leido you all would have read |
ellos/ustedes | habrían leido they/you all would have read |
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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed in relation to the present
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | haya leido that I have read |
tú | hayas leido that you have read |
él/ella/usted | haya leido that he/she/you have read |
nosotros | hayamos leido that we have read |
vosotros | hayáis leido that you all have read |
ellos/ustedes | hayan leido that they/you all have read |
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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hubiera leido that I had read |
tú | hubieras leido that you had read |
él/ella/usted | hubiera leido that he/she/you had read |
nosotros | hubiéramos leido that we had read |
vosotros | hubierais leido that you all had read |
ellos/ustedes | hubieran leido that they/you all had read |
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Commands (imperativo)
Commands and direct orders
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | lee | read! (you) |
usted | lea | read! (you formal) |
nosotros | leamos | let's read! |
vosotros | leed | read! (you all) |
ustedes | lean | read! (you all) |
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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)
Negative commands and prohibitions
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | no leas | don't read! (you) |
usted | no lea | don't read! (you formal) |
nosotros | no leamos | let's not read! |
vosotros | no leáis | don't read! (you all) |
ustedes | no lean | don't read! (you all) |
More About "leer"
Idiomatic Expressions
leer entre líneas
to read between the lines
💡 Understanding implicit meaning
Examples in Context
Leí un libro interesante.
I read an interesting book.
Preterite
Leo el periódico cada mañana.
I read the newspaper every morning.
Present
He leído todos sus libros.
I have read all his books.
Present Perfect
Leeré tu informe mañana.
I will read your report tomorrow.
Future
Usage Notes
- •Leer is a regular -er verb with spelling change
- •Preterite third person: leyó, leyeron (e→y)
- •Present participle: leyendo (e→y)
- •Main meaning: to read
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