The Verb of the Week for Week 9 is å lese, "to read" -- a very useful verb, indeed.
jeg leser = I read (present tense)
jeg har lest = I have read (present perfect tense)
jeg leste = I read (past tense)
jeg hadde lest = I had read (past perfect tense)
jeg skal lese = I shall read (future)
jeg skal ha lest = I shall have read (future perfect)
jeg skulle lese = I should read (present conditional)
jeg skulle ha lest = I should have read (perfect conditional)
Here are some sentences using this verb:
Har du sett "Appelsinpiken"? Nei, men jeg har lest boken.
Have you seen "The Orange Girl"? No, but I've read the book.
Hvilken bør jeg lese neste, Den som elsker noe annet eller En liten gyllen ring?
Which should I read next, The Water's Edge or The Last Fix?
Jeg leste hele boken i går kveld, fra perm til perm.
I read the whole book last night, cover to cover.
Jeg trodde at noen var galt! Jeg har lest gårsdagens avis.
I thought something was wrong! I've been reading yesterday's newspaper.
