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Lesen - Conjugation of to read in German: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the present, indicative tense (Prasens, indikativ).
Prasens, indikativ (Present, indicative)
All conjugations and tenses: Lesen (to read) - Verb conjugation and exercises
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Conjugation of to read in prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) lese | I read |
| (du) liest | You read |
| (er/sie/es) liest | he/she/it reads |
| (wir) lesen | we read |
| (ihr) lest | you read |
| (sie) lesen | they read |
Example phrases
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Ich lese gern das Buch in meiner Freizeit. | I like to read the book in my free time. |
| Du liest oft Bücher mit deinem Freund. | You often read books with your friend. |
| Er liest das Gemälde und die Zeichnung genau. | He reads the painting and the drawing carefully. |
| Wir lesen zusammen in der Bücherei das neue Buch. | We read the new book together in the library. |
| Ihr lest jeden Tag ein Buch über Musik hören. | You read a book about listening to music every day. |
| Sie lesen manchmal das Foto und genießen die Freizeit. | They sometimes read the photo and enjoy the leisure time. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
lese, liest, lesen, lest
1.
Du ... oft bücher mit deinem freund.
(You often read books with your friend.)
2.
Ich ... gern das buch in meiner freizeit.
(I like to read the book in my free time.)
3.
Ihr ... jeden tag ein buch über musik hören.
(You read a book about listening to music every day.)
4.
Sie ... manchmal das foto und genießen die freizeit.
(You sometimes read the photo and enjoy the free time.)
5.
Wir ... zusammen in der bücherei das neue buch.
(We are reading the new book together in the library.)
6.
Er ... das gemälde und die zeichnung genau.
(He is reading the painting and the drawing carefully.)