French verb conjugation
lire
irregular"to read, to be read" — irregular French verb
Forms you may meet: lut, lût, lu, lis, lirai.
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Indicative
| Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | lis | lisais | lus | lirai |
| 2sg | lis | lisais | lus | liras |
| 3sg | lit | lisait | lut | lira |
| 1pl | lisons | lisions | lûmes | lirons |
| 2pl | lisez | lisiez | lûtes | lirez |
| 3pl | lisent | lisaient | lurent | liront |
Subjunctive
| Present | Imperfect | |
|---|---|---|
| 1sg | lise | lusse |
| 2sg | lises | lusses |
| 3sg | lise | lût |
| 1pl | lisions | lussions |
| 2pl | lisiez | lussiez |
| 3pl | lisent | lussent |
Conditional
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 1sg | lirais |
| 2sg | lirais |
| 3sg | lirait |
| 1pl | lirions |
| 2pl | liriez |
| 3pl | liraient |
Imperative
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 2sg | lis |
| 1pl | lisons |
| 2pl | lisez |
Non-finite
- Infinitive
- lire
- Past participle
- lu
- Present participle
- lisant
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