No. 9,026 in German
lese
"Lese" is the first-person singular present tense of "lesen," meaning "I read."
In a sentence
Ich lese täglich ein Buch.
I read a book daily.
The word 'lese' is used here to refer to the act of reading in the present tense, indicating a habitual action.
Während wir auf den Zug warten, lese ich eine Zeitschrift.
While waiting for the train, I read a magazine.
In this sentence, 'lese' describes the action of reading that is occurring currently during a specific event.
Morgen lese ich den neuen Roman, den ich gekauft habe.
Tomorrow, I will read the new novel that I bought.
The word 'lese' in this future context denotes a planned action, showing its use to express future intentions in German.
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