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Leer (to read) - Verb conjugation and exercises

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

Leer (to read) - Verb conjugation 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)
Leer (to read) Leyendo (Reading) Leído (Read)

Leer (to read): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) leo I read
(tú) lees You read
(él/ella) lee he reads/she reads
(nosotros/nosotras) leemos we read
(vosotros/vosotras) leéis You read
(ellos/ellas) leen they read

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he leído I have read
(tú) has leído You have read
(él/ella) ha leído He/she has read
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos leído we have read
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis leído You have read
(ellos/ellas) han leído They have read

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) lea I read
(tú) leas you read
(él/ella) lea he reads
(nosotros/nosotras) leamos we read
(vosotros/vosotras) leáis you read
(ellos/ellas) lean they read

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya leído I have read
(tú) hayas leído You have read
(él/ella) haya leído he/she has read
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos leído we have read
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis leído you have read
(ellos/ellas) hayan leído they have read

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) leía I was reading
(tú) leías You were reading
(él/ella) leía he/she was reading
(nosotros/nosotras) leíamos we were reading
(vosotros/vosotras) leíais You were reading
(ellos/ellas) leían they read

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había leído I had read
(tú) habías leído You had read
(él/ella) había leído he/she had read
(nosotros/nosotras) habíamos leído we had read
(vosotros/vosotras) habíais leído you had read
(ellos/ellas) habían leído they had read

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) leyera/leyese I read
(tú) leyeras/leyeses you read
(él/ella) leyera/leyese he/she read
(nosotros/nosotras) leyéramos/leyésemos we read
(vosotros/vosotras) leyerais/leyeseis You would read
(ellos/ellas) leyeran/leyesen they read

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese leído I had read
(tú) hubieras/hubieses leído you had read
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese leído he had read
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos leído we had read
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais/hubieseis leído you had read
(ellos/ellas) hubieran/hubiesen leído they had read

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) leí I read
(tú) leíste You read
(él/ella) leyó he/she read
(nosotros/nosotras) leímos we read
(vosotros/vosotras) leísteis You read
(ellos/ellas) leyeron they read

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube leído I had read
(tú) hubiste leído You had read
(él/ella) hubo leído he had read/she had read
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos leído we had read
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis leído You had read
(ellos/ellas) hubieron leído they had read

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) leyere I will read
(tú) leyeres you will read
(él/ella) leyere he would read
(nosotros/nosotras) leyéremos we will read
(vosotros/vosotras) leyereis You will read
(ellos/ellas) leyeren they would read

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere leído I will have read
(tú) hubieres leído you will have read
(él/ella) hubiere leído he/she will have read
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos leído we will have read
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis leído You would have read
(ellos/ellas) hubieren leído they will have read

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) leeré I will read
(tú) leerás You will read
(él/ella) leerá he will read
(nosotros/nosotras) leeremos we will read
(vosotros/vosotras) leeréis You will read
(ellos/ellas) leerán they will read

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré leído I will have read
(tú) habrás leído You will have read
(él/ella) habrá leído he will have read/she will have read
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos leído we will have read
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis leído you will have read
(ellos/ellas) habrán leído they will have read
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
No aplicable Not applicable
¡Lee! He read
¡Lea! Read!
¡Leamos! You read
¡Leed! They read

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
¡No leas! Don't read!
¡No lea! Don't read!
¡No leamos! You all don't read
¡No leáis! You all do not read
¡No lean! They do not read

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) leería I would read
(tú) leerías You would read
(él/ella) leería he would read / she would read
(nosotros/nosotras) leeríamos we would read
(vosotros/vosotras) leeríais You would read
(ellos/ellas) leerían they would read

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habría leído I would have read
(tú) habrías leído You would have read
(él/ella) habría leído he would have read/she would have read
(nosotros/nosotras) habríamos leído we would have read
(vosotros/vosotras) habríais leído You would have read
(ellos/ellas) habrían leído they would have read

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 book in my free time.
Leí un libro en mi tiempo libre.
2. You were reading your notes before the exam.
Leías tus notas antes del examen.
3. He/she read about photography and music.
Leyó sobre fotografía y música.
4. I have read a book about cycling.
Yo he leído un libro sobre el ciclismo.
5. They read the instructions to paint.
Leyeron las instrucciones para pintar.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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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.