Past of the French verb lire
The past tense conjugations for the French verb lire, along with their English translations.Verb phrases
| Imperfect | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| je lisais | I was reading | |
| tu lisais | you were reading | |
| il lisait | he was reading | |
| elle lisait | she was reading | |
| nous lisions | we were reading | |
| vous lisiez | you were reading | |
| ils lisaient | they were reading | |
| elles lisaient | they were reading | |
| Past Historic / Passé Simple | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| je lus | I read | |
| tu lus | you read | |
| il lut | he read | |
| elle lut | she read | |
| nous lûmes | we read | |
| vous lûtes | you read | |
| ils lurent | they read | |
| elles lurent | they read | |
| Passé Composé | Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| j'ai lu | I have read | |
| tu as lu | you have read | |
| il a lu | he has read | |
| elle a lu | she has read | |
| nous avons lu | we have read | |
| vous avez lu | you have read | |
| ils ont lu | they have read | |
| elles ont lu | they have read | |
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