to read

In French, 'lire' is used to express the action of reading. It is a regular -re verb, and it conjugates in different tenses and moods to represent the same. For example, 'Je lis' means 'I read', 'Nous lisons' translates to 'We read' and 'Ils lisaient' would mean 'they were reading'.

Example sentences using: lire

Il aime lire des romans de science-fiction.

He likes to read science fiction novels.

In this example, lire is used to describe a person's preferences or hobbies.

Peux-tu lire ce texte à haute voix ?

Can you read this text out loud?

This sentence is an example of using lire in a question, specifically a request or command.

Je dois lire ce livre pour l'école.

I have to read this book for school.

This sentence shows the use of lire in a statement about a personal obligation or task.