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**Tips to Remember “Je lis”:**
– Associate “je lis” with the English phrase “I read.” The sound “lis” in “je lis” is similar to “lease,” so you might think “I am leasing a book” which can remind you that you are reading it.
– Think of the word “lire” (to read) as the basis of “library” (bibliothèque in French), a place where you read books. Connecting “lire” to “library” can help you remember its meaning.

**Explanation:**
In French, “je lis” is the first-person singular present tense conjugation of the verb “lire,” which means “to read.” The construction is straightforward: “je” means “I,” and “lis” is the form of “lire” that matches “je.”

**Other Words with the Same Meaning:**
– “Je consulte” – could mean “I read” in a context where you are looking through documents or information.

**Conjugations of “Lire”:**
– Infinitive: lire (to read)
– Present: je lis, tu lis, il/elle lit, nous lisons, vous lisez, ils/elles lisent
– Imperfect: je lisais, tu lisais, il/elle lisait, nous lisions, vous lisiez, ils/elles lisaient
– Future Simple: je lirai, tu liras, il/elle lira, nous lirons, vous lirez, ils/elles liront
– Past Simple (Passé simple, used in literature): je lus, tu lus, il/elle lut, nous lûmes, vous lûtes, ils/elles lurent
– Conditional: je lirais, tu lirais, il/elle lirait, nous lirions, vous liriez, ils/elles liraient
– Subjunctive Present: que je lise, que tu lises, qu’il/elle lise, que nous lisions, que vous lisiez, qu’ils/elles lisent
– Past Historic (Passé composé): j’ai lu

**Examples of Sentences Using “Je lis”:**
– Je lis un livre passionnant. (I am reading a fascinating book.)
– Pendant la pause, je lis souvent un journal. (During the break, I often read a newspaper.)
– Le soir avant de dormir, je lis pour me détendre. (At night before sleeping, I read to relax.)

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