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leer
How to say “read” in SpanishIrregular
yoI
leoread
un libroa bookI read a book.
“leer” is an irregular verb in Spanish. It's built from a regular -er ending, but one or more forms below break from the regular pattern — those are worth memorizing on their own rather than deriving them from the rule.
Full conjugation
| presente | pasado | futuro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | leo | leí | leeré |
| tú | lees | leíste | leerás |
| él / ella | lee | leyó | leerá |
| nosotros | leemos | leímos | leeremos |
Reading “leer” is one thing — Depicty has you say it out loud and grades your accent.