citesc

Citesc is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Romanian verb a citi, meaning to read. It is used to describe reading activities in the present and can refer to ongoing or habitual actions.

Conjugation overview: In the present tense the forms are: eu citesc, tu citești, el/ea citește, noi citim, voi citiți, ei/ele citesc. The verb shows stem changes in the second and third person singular, following the pattern typical of -i verbs in Romanian. The infinitive is a citi; the past participle is citit; the gerund is citind.

Other tenses and aspects: Imperfectul is eu citeam, tu citeai, el/ea citea, noi citeam, voi citeați, ei/ele citeau. Perfectul compus uses the auxiliary avea: eu am citit, tu ai citit, el/ea a citit, noi am citit, voi ați citit, ei/ele au citit. Viitorul: eu voi citi, tu vei citi, el/ea va citi, noi vom citi, voi veți citi, ei/ele vor citi. Romanian does not have a separate simple past tense for this verb class; perfectul compus covers a common past meaning.

Usage notes: Citesc is a transitive verb and requires a direct object when specifying what is read (for example, citesc o carte, citesc un articol). Romanian typically uses the present tense to convey ongoing activity rather than a true progressive, so phrases like "eu citesc acum" are common but not strictly a grammatical requirement. The form citit as a past participle is used with auxiliary verbs to form compound tenses.