lesen

This is the 511th most frequent German word.


lesen

To read.


Here, 'lesen' is used in the present tense to indicate an ongoing action of reading.

Ich lese jeden Abend ein Buch.

I read a book every evening.


The verb 'lesen' here is used in its infinitive form as part of the future tense construction.

Wir werden den Roman in der nächsten Woche lesen.

We will read the novel next week.


In this sentence, 'lesen' is used in the past participle form 'gelesen' within a present perfect tense structure.

Hast du den Artikel über die neue Technologie gelesen?

Have you read the article about the new technology?