Spanish verbs fall into different groups, and each group is conjugated a little differently. If you’re going to master Spanish verbs like leer, you need to be able to identify which group a verb belongs to: regular (follows regular conjugation rules for -ar, -er, and -ir verbs), stem-changing (morphs depending on how you use it. Start studying Final Review direct objects ch. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Spanish verbs fall into different groups, and each group is conjugated a little differently. If you’re going to master Spanish verbs like leer, you need to be able to identify which group a verb belongs to: regular (follows regular conjugation rules for -ar, -er, and -ir verbs), stem-changing (morphs depending on how you use it in a sentence), spelling-changing (has consonant-spelling changes in some forms to follow pronunciation rules), or reflexive (reflects the action back on the subject of the sentence).
Leer(leh-ehr) (to read) is a regular -erverb, so its conjugation is pretty straightforward. Here it is in the present tense:
Conjugation | Translation |
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yo leo | Iread |
tú lees | You(informal)read |
él/ella/ello/uno lee | He/she/onereads |
usted lee | You (formal)read |
nosotros leemos | Weread |
vosotros leéis | Youall (informal)read |
ellos/ellas leen | Theyread |
ustedes leen | You all (formal)read |
The following examples show you leer in action:
Nosotros leemos muchas novelas en el verano. (We read many novels in the summer.)
Ellas leen el periódico. (They read the newspaper.)
Need to know how to conjugate leerin another tense? The following tables show you the preterit, imperfect, and future forms.
Conjugation | Translation |
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yo leí | Iread |
tú leíste | You (informal)read |
él/ella/ello/uno leyó | He/she/oneread |
usted leyó | You (formal)read |
nosotros leímos | Weread |
vosotros leísteis | You all (informal)read |
ellos/ellas leyeron | Theyread |
ustedes leyeron | You all (formal)read |
You use the preterit tense like this:
Yo leí una bonita poesía ayer. (I read a nice poem yesterday.)
Ellos leyeron un libro de historia. (They read a history book.)
Conjugation | Translation |
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yo leía | I used toread |
tú leías | You (informal) used toread |
él/ella/ello/uno leía | He/she/one used toread |
usted leía | You (formal) used toread |
nosotros leíamos | We used toread |
vosotros leíais | You all (informal) used toread |
ellos/ellas leían | They used toread |
ustedes leían | You all (formal) used toread |
Here are some examples of the imperfect tense:
Los estudiantes leían el periódico en clase todos los días. (The students used to read the newspaper in class every day.)
Juana leía novelas en el verano. (Juana used to read novels in the summer.)
Conjugation | Translation |
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yo leeré | I willread |
tú leerás | You (informal) willread |
él/ella/ello/uno leerá | He/she/one willread |
usted leerá | You (formal) willread |
nosotros leeremos | We willread |
vosotros leeréis | You all (informal) willread |
ellos/ellas leerán | They willread |
ustedes leerán | You all (formal) willread |
The following samples put the future tense to work:
¿Leerán los niños sus libros en clase? (Will the children read their books in class?)
Sí. Los niños leerán sus libros, y yo leeré el periódico. (Yes. The children will read their books, and I will read the newspaper.)