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Conjugate lezen

Every form of the Dutch verb lezen — present, past and perfect — with the participle and auxiliary.

lezen

— to read
irregularauxiliary: hebbenparticiple: gelezen
 Presenttegenwoordige tijdSimple pastverleden tijdPerfectvoltooid tegenw. tijd
ikleeslasheb gelezen
jij / jeleestlashebt gelezen
hij / zij / hetleestlasheeft gelezen
wij / welezenlazenhebben gelezen
jullielezenlazenhebben gelezen
zij (mv)lezenlazenhebben gelezen

Imperative (gebiedende wijs): lees!

About this verb

What is the past tense of "lezen"?

The simple past of lezen is "las" (singular) and "lazen" (plural). The past participle is "gelezen", used with the auxiliary hebben in the perfect tense.

Is "lezen" a regular or irregular Dutch verb?

lezen is an irregular (strong) verb — its past and participle change the vowel, so they are memorised.

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