Verb conjugation of “leer” in Spanish
yo leo. tú lees.él ha leído nosotros leímos vosotros leíaisleerás.leerías.

Is leer irregular in the future tense?

Leer is the Spanish verb for “to read”. It is an irregular verb.

Why does leer change to leyendo?

The trick with leer is that in some conjugations the “i” turns into the consonant “y” when we find it in between two vowels. This means that, although the model form of the gerund would naturally be “leiendo”, because of the “i” being sandwiched between two other vowels it turns into a “y” and we get “leyendo”.

What is the present participle for leer?

For example, the present participle of leer (to read) is leyendo (reading).

Is leer irregular?

Leer is a Spanish verb meaning to read. Leer is conjugated as an irregular verb in the preterite tense. Leer appears on the 100 Most Used Spanish Preterite Tense Verbs Poster as the 17th most used irregular verb. For the present tense conjugation, go to Leer Conjugation – Present Tense.

Is leer regular in present tense?

Present Indicative of Leer

We use the present indicative to talk about habits or routines. So use it to say how often you read, what types of books or magazines you like reading, or where you prefer reading.