How to use the verb "lire" in the present,

[Tinyturtle]

Hi Everyone,

I have learned that the French present tense discribes an action that is happening or happens in general

 

I have some sentences in the present. Could someone help me to verify them? 

I read the book = Je lis le livre
I am reading the book = Je lis le livre 

You read the book = Tu/Vous lisez le livre
You are reading the book = Tu/Vous lisez le livre

He reads the book = il lit le livre 
He is reading the book = il lit le livre 

She reads the book = elle lit le livre 
She is reading the book = elle lit le livre 

We read the book = Nous lisons le livre 
We are reading the book = Nous lisons le livre 

They read the book = ils lient  le livre
They are reading the book = ils lient  le livre

Thanks,

[George Hunt]

They read the book = ils/elles  lisent  le livre
They are reading the book = ils/elles lisent  le livre

maybe you just mistyped?

[Tinyturtle]

Yes. Thanks Geogre!

[stu harris]

Yes, it sometimes comes as a shock to new students that there's no present continuous in French. But it seems to work ok -- on the rare occasions when you need to emphasise continuing activity you can always say Je suis en train de lire le livre.

[Tinyturtle]

Yes, it is true. Thank so much for the sentence!

[Mathieu Thiébautgeorges]

You read the book = tu lis le livre / Vous lisez le livre

They read the book = ils lisent le livre

You can use 'être en train de" for the present -ing too

I am reading the book = je suis en train de lire le livre
You are reading the book = tu es en train de lire le livre

etc...

[Tinyturtle]

Thank you so much!