leggere present tense conjugation
Leggere (to read) in the present tense: leggo, leggi, legge, leggiamo, leggete, leggono.
Presente Present
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The presente covers “I do” and “I am doing”, habits and, very often, the near future.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → o, i, a, iamo, ate, ano; -ere → o, i, e, iamo, ete, ono; -ire → o, i, e, iamo, ite, ono (many -ire verbs insert -isc-: finisco).
Leggere is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Leggere in a sentence
- Leggo un libro nuovo ogni mese.I read a new book every month.
- Ho letto il giornale stamattina.I read the newspaper this morning.
Irregular past participle: letto.
FAQ
What is the present tense of leggere?
Leggere in the Italian present tense: io leggo, tu leggi, lui/lei legge, noi leggiamo, voi leggete, loro leggono.
Is leggere irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense leggere takes the regular endings for its verb class, so leggo follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian present tense?
The presente covers “I do” and “I am doing”, habits and, very often, the near future.
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings: -are → o, i, a, iamo, ate, ano; -ere → o, i, e, iamo, ete, ono; -ire → o, i, e, iamo, ite, ono (many -ire verbs insert -isc-: finisco).
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