Conjugate lire in the present tense in French (Le Présent)

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE

Last updated: 23rd Oct 2025

The verb "lire" (to read) is irregular in Le Présent tense in French.

Learn how to conjugate LIRE (to read) in Le Présent (Indicatif) in French

je lis	I read
tu lis	You read (one person you know well)
il/elle/on lit	He/She/We/one/people read

nous lisons	We read
vous lisez	You read (more than 1 person or formal)
ils/elles lisent	They read

Other verbs that follow the same conjugation:

élire (to elect)

relire (to reread)

Ils lisent les journaux.

They read the newspapers.

Je lis mon livre préféré.

I read my favourite book.

Je relis mes leçons tous les soirs.

I reread my lessons every night.

Tu élis ton député?

Are you electing your deputy?

Nous lisons avec notre maman.

We are reading with our mum.

Il lit tous les soirs.

He reads every night.

Nous élisons notre président aujourd'hui.

We elect our president today.