Learner note. Irregular verb; past participle 'lu'; watch stem change lis/lisons.
- Je lis un roman.I'm reading a novel.
- Elle a lu ce livre deux fois.She read this book twice.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicatif Indicative
PrésentPresent
Présent of lire| je | |
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| tu | |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give li) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give lions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give liez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give lient) |
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Passé composéCompound past
Passé composé of lire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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ImparfaitImperfect
Imparfait of lire| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give liais) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give liais) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give liait) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give liions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give liiez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give liaient) |
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Futur simpleFuture
Futur simple of lire| je | |
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Plus-que-parfaitPluperfect
Plus-que-parfait of lire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Passé simpleSimple past (literary)
Passé simple of lire| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give liis) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give liis) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give liit) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give liîmes) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give liîtes) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give liirent) |
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Futur antérieurFuture perfect
Futur antérieur of lire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Passé antérieurPast anterior (literary)
Passé antérieur of lire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Conditionnel Conditional
Conditionnel présentPresent conditional
Conditionnel présent of lire| je | |
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Conditionnel passéPast conditional
Conditionnel passé of lire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Subjonctif Subjunctive
Subjonctif présentPresent subjunctive
Subjonctif présent of lire| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give lie) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give lies) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give lie) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give liions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give liiez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give lient) |
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Subjonctif passéPast subjunctive
Subjonctif passé of lire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Subjonctif imparfaitImperfect subjunctive (literary)
Subjonctif imparfait of lire| je | (irregular; regular pattern would give liisse) |
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| tu | (irregular; regular pattern would give liisses) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular; regular pattern would give liît) |
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| nous | (irregular; regular pattern would give liissions) |
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| vous | (irregular; regular pattern would give liissiez) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular; regular pattern would give liissent) |
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Subjonctif plus-que-parfaitPluperfect subjunctive (literary)
Subjonctif plus-que-parfait of lire| j' | (irregular) |
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| tu | (irregular) |
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| il/elle/on | (irregular) |
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| nous | (irregular) |
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| vous | (irregular) |
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| ils/elles | (irregular) |
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Impératif Imperative
Impératif présentCommands
Impératif présent of lire| (tu) | |
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| (nous) | (irregular; regular pattern would give lions) |
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| (vous) | (irregular; regular pattern would give liez) |
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Lire FAQ
How do you conjugate lire in the present tense?
Lire in the French présent: je lis, tu lis, il/elle/on lit, nous lisons, vous lisez, ils/elles lisent.
What is the Passé composé of lire?
j' ai lu, tu as lu, il/elle/on a lu, nous avons lu, vous avez lu, ils/elles ont lu. Lire uses avoir as its auxiliary.
Is lire irregular?
Yes. Lire has irregular forms in 13 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What does lire mean in English?
Lire means “to read”. The past participle is lu.