Leer (to read) - Verb conjugation and exercises Share Copied!
Conjugation of leer (to read) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Learning materials that implement this verb:
Level: A1
Module 6: La ciudad y el pueblo (The city and the village)
Lesson 41: Describir pasatiempos (Describing hobbies)
Basic verb forms
Infinitivo (Infinitive) | Gerundio (Gerund) | Participio (Participle) |
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Leer (to read) | Leyendo (Reading) | Leído (Read) |
Leer (to read): Verb conjugation tables
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Present and future tenses: A1
Exercise: Translate and make sentences
Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.
1.
They read stories before going to sleep.
Ellos leen cuentos antes de dormir.
2.
You read very fast.
Tú lees muy rápido.
3.
You will read the email.
Tú leerás el correo electrónico.
4.
They will read the exam results.
Ellos/ellas leerán los resultados del examen.
5.
I read a book every week.
Yo leo un libro cada semana.
Basic past tenses (A2/B1)
Exercise: Translate and make sentences
Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.
1.
I read a very interesting book yesterday.
Yo leí un libro muy interesante ayer.
2.
You used to read fairy tales in childhood.
Leías cuentos de hadas en la infancia.
3.
He read a letter from his mother this morning.
Él leyó una carta de su madre esta mañana.
4.
I have read a book about cycling.
Yo he leído un libro sobre el ciclismo.
5.
They read all the news of the day.
Ellos leyeron todas las noticias del día.
Basic subjunctive exercises: B1
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.
leyera/leyese, leyeras/leyeses, lea, leas
1.
Si él ... el artículo, se sorprendería con la información.
(If he were to read the article, he would be surprised by the information.)
2.
Si tú ... el libro, entenderías mejor la historia.
(If you read the book, you would understand the story better.)
3.
Espero que yo ... todos los libros este año.
(I hope that I read all the books this year.)
4.
Dudo que él ... el libro completo.
(I doubt that he reads the entire book.)
5.
Es posible que tú ... más rápido que yo.
(It is possible that you read faster than I do.)
Advanced exercises: C1/C2
Exercise: Translate and make sentences
Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.
1.
I'm surprised that you (plural, feminine) have read the article so quickly.
Me sorprende que vosotras hayáis leído el artículo tan rápido.
2.
They had already read the instructions when they began.
Ellos ya hubieron leído las instrucciones cuando iniciaron.
3.
She had already read the report when we started.
Ella ya hubo leído el informe cuando empezamos.
4.
I'm glad that they have read the report.
Me alegra que ellos hayan leído el informe.
5.
If you had read the instructions, you wouldn't have had any problems.
Si tú hubieras/hubieses leído las instrucciones, no habrías tenido problemas.