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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') je lis / j'lis | I read |
| tu lis | you read |
| (il/elle/on) il lit / elle lit / on lit | he reads / she reads / one reads |
| nous lisons | We read |
| vous lisez | You read |
| (ils/elles) ils lisent / elles lisent | they read |
Example phrases
| French | English |
|---|---|
| Je lis l'heure sur ma montre. | I read the time on my watch. |
| Tu lis l'horloge à midi pile. | You read the clock at exactly midday. |
| Il lit l'heure du matin au travail. | He reads the morning time at work. |
| Nous lisons l'heure et la minute ensemble. | We read the hour and the minute together. |
| Vous lisez l'heure et retenez la seconde. | You read the time and remember the second. |
| Ils lisent l'heure du soir avant dormir. | They read the evening time before sleeping. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
vous lisez, on, lis, je, lisent, tu lis, ils, nous lisons
1.
... ... l'heure sur ma montre.
(I read the time on my watch.)
2.
... l'horloge à midi pile.
(You read the clock at exactly midday.)
3.
Il lit l'heure du matin au travail.
(He reads the morning time at work.)
4.
... l'heure et la minute ensemble.
(We read the hour and the minute together.)
5.
... l'heure et retenez la seconde.
(You read the time and remember the second.)
6.
... ... l'heure du soir avant dormir.
(They read the evening time before sleeping.)