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Lire - Conjugation of to read in French: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the present, indicative tense (Present, indicatif).
Present, indicatif (Present, indicative)
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Syllabus: French lesson - Dire l'heure et lire l'horloge (Telling the time and reading the clock)
Conjugation of to read in present
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') lis | I read |
| (tu) lis | you read |
| (il/elle/on) lit | he/she/one reads |
| (nous) lisons | we read |
| (vous) lisez | You read |
| (ils/elles) lisent | they read |
Example phrases
| French | English |
|---|---|
| Je lis l'heure sur la montre. | I read the time on the watch. |
| Tu lis l'horloge du salon. | You read the living room clock. |
| Il lit l'heure : midi pile. | He reads the time: exactly noon. |
| Nous lisons l'heure du matin. | We read the morning time. |
| Vous lisez quelle heure est-il ? | You read what time it is? |
| Ils lisent l'heure et retarder l'alarme. | They read the time and delay the alarm. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
lisez, lis, lisons, lisent, lit
1.
Je ... l'heure sur la montre.
(I read the time on the watch.)
2.
Tu ... l'horloge du salon.
(You read the living room clock.)
3.
Il ... l'heure : midi pile.
(He reads the time: exactly noon.)
4.
Nous ... l'heure du matin.
(We read the morning time.)
5.
Vous ... quelle heure est-il ?
(You read what time it is?)
6.
Ils ... l'heure et retarder l'alarme.
(They read the time and delay the alarm.)