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    Verb

    lesen

    to read

    Present tense conjugation of lesen
    Irregular verb

    English

    to read

    ichlese
    duliest
    er/sie/esliest
    wirlesen
    ihrlest
    sie/Sielesen

    Perfekt

    ich habe gelesen

    Partizip II

    gelesen

    Auxiliary

    haben
    Example Sentences
    • Ich lese jeden Morgen die Zeitung.

      I read the newspaper every morning.

      The verb stays in position 2.

    • Du liest ein interessantes Buch.

      You read an interesting book.

      Adjective+noun sits after the verb.

    • Er liest gern am Abend.

      He likes to read in the evening.

      Adverbs usually come after the verb.