Verbs:Lesen
The verb lesen is irregular in the present tense. Like many other irregular verbs, it changes the stem vowel in the second and third person singular forms (du and er/sie/es).
lesen to read | |
ich lese | wir lesen |
du liest | ihr lest |
er/sie/es liest | sie lesen |
der alte König | Was liest du, Froschkönig? | What are you reading, Frog King? |
der Froschkönig | Ich lese einen Roman. Er geht um einen verzauberten Prinzen ... | I am reading a novel. It's about a prince under a spell ... |
der alte König (murmelt vor sich) |
Ach, er liest wieder die Geschichte! (laut:) Mannomann, gehen wir lieber einkaufen! | Aha, he's reading that story again! (out loud:) Man, let's go shopping instead! |
Helpful hint: in a dictionary, irregular verbs are marked as irreg. They are usually listed in the back of the dictionary, with their irregular forms (some verbs are irregular in the past tense, but not in the present tense, etc.).
related words | |
aus der Hand lesen | tell a fortune |
lesenswert | worth reading |
die Leseratte | bookworm |
die Leserzahl | circulation |
fun phrases | |
Wenn ich nur deine Gedanken lesen könnte! | If only I could read your mind! |
Ich musste zwischen den Zeilen lesen. | I had to read between the lines. |