No. 10,491 in French
lisez
"Read" (imperative form, formal/plural).
In a sentence
Lisez ce chapitre pour demain.
Read this chapter for tomorrow.
This is a command, using the imperative form of 'lire' for formal or plural contexts.
Vous lisez un livre très intéressant.
You are reading a very interesting book.
Here, 'lisez' is the present tense conjugation of 'lire' for 'vous', referring to an ongoing action.
Si vous lisez régulièrement, vous apprendrez beaucoup.
If you read regularly, you will learn a lot.
In this sentence, 'lisez' is used in a conditional clause, marking it as a present-tense action with implied regularity.
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