lesen
to read
The German word 'lesen' is a verb that is used to describe the act of reading. It is a regular verb, meaning it follows the standard conjugation rules in German. For example, 'Ich lese' means 'I read', 'Du liest' means 'You read', and 'Er/Sie/Es liest' means 'He/She/It reads'. The past tense of 'lesen' is 'las' and the past participle is 'gelesen'. It is important to note that in German, the verb usually comes in the second position in a sentence.
Example sentences using: lesen
Ich kann nicht lesen.
I can't read.
This phrase is used to express inability to read. The verb 'lesen' (to read) is placed at the end of the sentence following the negative 'nicht' (not).
Er liebt es, Bücher zu lesen.
He loves reading books.
In this phrase, the infinitive 'lesen' (to read) is used with 'zu' in order to express 'reading'. Also, 'liebt' (loves) is used before 'lesen' to express the love for reading books.
Sie müssen diese Anweisungen lesen.
You must read these instructions.
In this command, 'müssen' (must) is used before 'lesen' to express the necessity to read the instructions. As in English, the object 'diese Anweisungen' (these instructions) follows the verb 'lesen'.