Meaning
to read
In a sentence
Leggo un libro ogni sera.
I read a book every evening.
Hai letto quel messaggio sul telefono?
Did you read that message on your phone?
Non riesco a leggere senza i miei occhiali.
I can't read without my glasses.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| leggere | infinitive |
| leggiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| leggo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| leggete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| leggi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| leggono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| legge | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| leggevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| leggevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| leggevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| leggevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| leggevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| leggeva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| leggemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| lessi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| leggeste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| leggesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| lessero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| lesse | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| leggeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| leggerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| leggerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| leggerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| leggeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| leggerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| leggiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| legga | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| leggiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| legga | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| leggano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| legga | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| leggessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| leggessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| leggeste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| leggessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| leggessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| leggesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| leggeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| leggerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| leggereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| leggeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| leggerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| leggerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| leggiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| leggete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| leggi | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| leggendo | gerund |
| letto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'leggere' for reading books, signs, or text. For 'reading' as studying (e.g., a subject), use 'studiare'.
- Past participle is 'letto'. Uses 'avere' as auxiliary: 'Ho letto il libro'.
- Common mistake: Don’t confuse with 'guardare' (to watch/look at). 'Leggere' implies decoding text.
- past participle letto