German words · A1 · verb

lesen

to read

Partizip IIgelesen
Perfekt withhaben
Verb typeirregular
LevelCEFR A1

lesen in a sentence

  • Ich lese gerne Bücher

    I like to read books

How to conjugate lesen

präsens
ich Ilese
du youliest
er he / she / itliest
wir welesen
ihr you (plural)lest
sie they / you (formal)lesen
präteritum
ich Ilas
du youlast
er he / she / itlas
wir welasen
ihr you (plural)last
sie they / you (formal)lasen

How to remember it

lesen ~ 'lesson' (something you read)

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