leímos

Leímos is the first-person plural form of the verb leer in the pretérito indefinido (preterite) in Spanish, meaning "we read" in the past. It is used to describe a completed action that occurred at a specific time in the past. The form is written with an acute accent on the í to indicate stress, distinguishing it from the present tense leemos (“we read”).

In the standard preterite conjugation of leer, the forms are: yo leí, tú leíste, él/ella/usted leyó, nosotros leímos, vosotros leísteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes leyeron. The nosotros form leímos carries the accent on the í, reflecting the past stress. The verb leer is irregular in the preterite in the third person forms (leyó, leyeron) due to the y-phonetic change, but leímos preserves the regular -ímos ending with the accent.

Usage notes: leímos is commonly found in narrative writing and reporting to convey past reading actions by a group. It contrasts with leemos (present tense) and with leíamos (imperfect/ongoing past action). Its meaning remains the same across Spanish-speaking regions, though stylistic preferences for tense may vary by context.

Example: Ayer, leímos un artículo sobre ciencia. This sentence shows a completed action performed by a group in the past.

See also: leer, preterite tense, or verbs with irregular preterite forms in Spanish.