Infinitive: to read // Present: read // Past: read // Past Participle: read
The verb "to read" in English is a regular verb that means to look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed matter. Here's a quick breakdown of its forms:
Verb Forms of "to read"
| Tense | Form | Example Sentence |
|--------------|----------|-------------------------------------------|
| Infinitive | to read | I love to read ( before bed / before sleep / while wating for ( food / bus / train / check in /etc). |
| Present | read | I read books every (day / time / week / month / year ). |
| Past | read | (Yesterday/ last (week /month /year ), I read a great article. |
| Past Participle | read | I have read that (note/menu/article/news papers/tabloid/book/tutorial before.
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| Present Participle | reading | She is reading (a novel/a book/applicants CVs/ the tutorial/ domestic appliances manual.) |
> Note: The past and past participle forms are spelled the same as the present — read — but pronounced differently: /rɛd/ (like "red").