No. 563 in Catalan
llegir
To read.
In a sentence
M'agrada llegir llibres de ficció.
I like to read fiction books.
The verb 'llegir' (to read) is used in its base infinitive form to express the activity of reading.
Ahir vaig llegir un article interessant al diari.
Yesterday I read an interesting article in the newspaper.
Here, 'llegir' is used in its past tense form (vaig llegir) to describe an action that occurred in the past.
Hauries de llegir aquest llibre; és fascinant.
You should read this book; it's fascinating.
In this case, 'llegir' is used in combination with an auxiliary verb (hauries de) to form a recommendation or suggestion.
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