lu le livre

read the book

→ lire
phrase Rare #23,556
read the book A past-tense phrase using lire, meaning “to read.” The form lu is used with avoir: j’ai lu, tu as lu, il/elle a lu.
FR: J’ai lu le livre pendant le week-end.
EN: I read the book over the weekend.

Sur vingt élèves, un seul a lu le livre.

Out of twenty students, only one read the book.

As-tu déjà lu le livre?

Have you already read the book?

Je n'ai pas lu le livre, et ne veux pas le faire non plus.

I haven't read the book, and I don't want to either.

Je n'ai pas encore lu le livre dont tu parles.

I haven’t read the book you’re talking about yet.

Il parle comme s'il avait déjà lu le livre.

He speaks as if he had already read the book.

Tom n'a pas encore lu le livre.

Tom hasn't read the book yet.

Tu as lu le livre sur Londres?

Have you read the book about London?

— Paddington 2 (2017)

As-tu lu le livre de Tom?

Have you read Tom’s book?

Tom a avoué ne pas avoir lu le livre de Mary.

Tom admitted that he hadn't read Mary's book.

Kamal n'a pas encore lu le livre.

Kamal hasn't read the book yet.

Il a lu le livre hier.

He read the book yesterday.

Tu as lu le livre?

Have you read the book?

N'as-tu pas lu le livre?

Didn't you read the book?

As-tu lu le livre que Tom t'a acheté?

Have you read the book Tom bought you?

Avez-vous lu le livre de Schweitzer?

Have you read Schweitzer's book?

— Tár (2022)