Read V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, read doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “read” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is read‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with read verbs?
Let’s find out with English tivi in the article below.
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Read of Definition and Meaning
Read is a verb that means to occupy oneself with reading.
It can also mean to read something attentively or care about it.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Read
Base Form (V1) | read |
Past Form (V2) | read |
Past Participle Form (V3) | read |
s / es/ es (V4) | reads |
‘ing’ form (V5) | reading |
Read of Past Simple V2
The verb read is also employed in its V2 form as “read”. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Read of Past Participle V3
This verb’s V3 form is ‘read‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘read‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word read is used ‘have +’read’ or ‘has +’read.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘read‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’read’ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’read‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Read V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Read | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of read | I | You | She/He/It |
read | read | reads | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
read | read | read | |
Present Continuous of read | I | You | She/He/It |
am reading | are reading | is reading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are reading | are reading | are reading | |
Present Perfect of read | I | You | She/He/It |
have read | have read | has read | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have read | have read | have read | |
Present Perfect Continuous of read | I | You | She/He/It |
have been reading | have been reading | has been reading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been reading | have been reading | have been reading | |
Past Simple of read | I | You | She/He/It |
read | read | read | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
read | read | read | |
Past Continuous of read | I | You | She/He/It |
was reading | were reading | was reading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were reading | were reading | were reading | |
Past Perfect of read | I | You | She/He/It |
had read | had read | had read | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had read | had read | had read | |
Past Perfect Continuous of read | I | You | She/He/It |
had been reading | had been reading | had been reading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been reading | had been reading | had been reading | |
Future Simple of read | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall read | will/shall read | will/shall read | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall read | will/shall read | will/shall read | |
Future Continuous of read | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be reading | will/shall be reading | will/shall be reading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be reading | will/shall be reading | will/shall be reading | |
Future Perfect of read | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have read | will/shall have read | will/shall have read | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have read | will/shall have read | will/shall have read | |
Future Perfect Continuous of read | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been reading | will/shall have been reading | will/shall have been reading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been reading | will/shall have been reading | will/shall have been reading | |
Conditional Present of read | I | You | She/He/It |
would read | would read | would read | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would read | would read | would read | |
Conditional Perfect of read | I | You | She/He/It |
would have read | would have read | would have read | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have read | would have read | would have read | |
Conditional Present Continuous of read | I | You | She/He/It |
would be reading | would be reading | would be reading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be reading | would be reading | would be reading | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of read | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been reading | would have been reading | would have been reading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been reading | would have been reading | would have been reading | |
Present Subjunctive of read | I | You | She/He/It |
read | read | read | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
read | read | read | |
Past Subjunctive of read | I | You | She/He/It |
read | read | read | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
read | read | read | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of read | I | You | She/He/It |
had read | had read | had read | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had read | had read | had read | |
Imperative of read | I | You | She/He/It |
read | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s read | read |
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Example Sentences with Read V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about read sentence examples:
+ They read this article
+ They read this book a month ago
+ My sister has read English well
+ He reads book about the love romantic
+ I'm reading news
Synonym Words For Read
Synonym of read word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of read:
- peruse
- study
- scan
- browse
- examine
- inspect
- skim
- view
- follow
- con
- devour
- glance
- through
- go over
- go through
- look at
- look over
- look through
- pore over
- browse through
- flick through
- flip through
- leaf through
- refer to
- thumb through
- bury oneself in
Opposite Words For Read
The antonym of read word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as read:
- ignore
- overlook
- bypass
- dismiss
- skip
- miss
- omit
- overpass
- discount
- misheed
- neglect
- unheed
- avoid
- evade
- misinterpret
- misunderstand
- forget
- brush
- aside
- dispense with
- pass over
- pay no attention to
- pay no heed to
- pay no mind to
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Read(Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of read?
The past tense of read is read . The third-person singular simple present indicative form of read is reads. The present participle of read is reading. The past participle of read is read.
Base Form (V1) | read |
Past Form (V2) | read |
Past Participle Form (V3) | read |
s / es/ ies (V4) | reads |
‘ing’ form (V5) | reading |
What is the V2 and V3 form of read ?
+ The V2 and V3 form of read is “ read “ and “read ”.
What is the sentence of read ?
What is the past tense V2 of read ?
+ The past tense of read is “ read “.
What is the past participle V3 of read?
+ The past participle of read is “ read “.
What is the present participle V5 of read ?
+ The present participle of read is “ reading“.
Conclusion
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Here are other verbs V1 V2 V3 List
Base Form V1 | Past Form V2 | Past Participle Form V3 |
abide | abode/abided | abode/abided |
arise | arose | arisen |
awake | awoke | awoken |
backslide | backslid | backslidden/backslid |
be | was/were | been |
bear | bore | borne |
beat | beat | beaten/beat |
become | became | become |
befall | befell | befallen |
begin | began | begun |
behold | beheld | beheld |
bend | bent | bent |
beset | beset | beset |
bespeak | bespoke | bespoken |
bet | bet/betted | bet/betted |
bid | bid | bid |
bind | bound | bound |
bite | bit | bitten |
bleed | bled | bled |
blow | blew | blown |
break | broke | broken |
breed | bred | bred |
bring | brought | brought |
broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
browbeat | browbeat | browbeaten/browbeat |
build | built | built |
burn | burnt/burned | burnt/burned |
burst | burst | burst |
bust | busted/bust | busted/bust |
buy | bought | bought |
cast | cast | cast |
catch | caught | caught |
chide | chid/chided | chid/chidden/chided |
choose | chose | chosen |
cleave | clove/cleft/cleaved | cloven/cleft/cleaved |
cleave | clave | cleaved |
cling | clung | clung |
clothe | clothed/clad | clothed/clad |
come | came | come |
cost | cost | cost |
creep | crept | crept |
crossbreed | crossbred | crossbred |
crow | crew/crewed | crowed |
cut | cut | cut |
daydream | daydreamed daydreamt | daydreamed daydreamt |
deal | dealt | dealt |
dig | dug | dug |
disprove | disproved | disproved/disproven |
dive | dove/dived | dived |
do | did | done |
draw | drew | drawn |
dream | dreamt/dreamed | dreamt/dreamed |
drink | drank | drunk |
drive | drove | driven |
dwell | dwelt | dwelt |
eat | ate | eaten |
fall | fell | fallen |
feed | fed | fed |
feel | felt | felt |
fight | fought | fought |
find | found | found |
fit | fitted/fit | fitted/fit |
flee | fled | fled |
fling | flung | flung |
fly | flew | flown |
forbear | forbore | forborne |
forbid | forbade/forbad | forbidden |
forecast | forecast/forecasted | forecast/forecasted |
forego (also forgo) | forewent | foregone |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
foretell | foretold | foretold |
forget | forgot | forgotten |
forgive | forgave | forgiven |
forsake | forsook | forsaken |
freeze | froze | frozen |
frostbite | frostbit | frostbitten |
get | got | got/gotten |
gild | gilt/gilded | gilt/gilded |
gird | girt/girded | girt/girded |
give | gave | given |
go | went | gone |
grind | ground | ground |
grow | grew | grown |
hand-feed | hand-fed | hand-fed |
handwrite | handwrote | handwritten |
hang | hung | hung |
have | had | had |
hear | heard | heard |
heave | hove/heaved | hove/heaved |
hew | hewed | hewn/hewed |
hide | hid | hidden |
hit | hit | hit |
hurt | hurt | hurt |
inbreed | inbred | inbred |
inlay | inlaid | inlaid |
input | input | input |
inset | inset | inset |
interbreed | interbred | interbred |
interweave | interwove interweaved | interwoven interweaved |
interwind | interwound | interwound |
jerry-build | jerry-built | jerry-built |
keep | kept | kept |
kneel | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled |
knit | knit/knitted | knit/knitted |
know | knew | known |
lay | laid | laid |
lead | led | led |
lean | leaned/leant | leaned/leant |
leap | leapt /leaped | leapt /leaped |
learn | learnt/learned | learnt/learned |
leave | left | left |
lend | lent | lent |
let | let | let |
lie | lay | lain |
light | lit/lighted | lit/lighted |
lip-read | lip-read | lip-read |
lose | lost | lost |
make | made | made |
mean | meant | meant |
meet | met | met |
miscast | miscast | miscast |
misdeal | misdealt | misdealt |
misdo | misdid | misdone |
mishear | misheard | misheard |
mislay | mislaid | mislaid |
mislead | misled | misled |
mislearn | mislearned mislearnt | mislearned mislearnt |
misread | misread | misread |
misset | misset | misset |
misspeak | misspoke | misspoken |
misspell | misspelt | misspelt |
misspend | misspent | misspent |
mistake | mistook | mistaken |
misteach | mistaught | mistaught |
misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood |
miswrite | miswrote | miswritten |
mow | mowed | mown/mowed |
offset | offset | offset |
outbid | outbid | outbid |
outbreed | outbred | outbred |
outdo | outdid | outdone |
outdraw | outdrew | outdrawn |
outdrink | outdrank | outdrunk |
outdrive | outdrove | outdriven |
outfight | outfought | outfought |
outfly | outflew | outflown |
outgrow | outgrew | outgrown |
outleap | outleaped/outleapt | outleaped/outleapt |
outlie | outlied | outlied |
output | output | output |
outride | outrode | outridden |
outrun | outran | outrun |
outsell | outsold | outsold |
outshine | outshined/outshone | outshined/outshone |
outshoot | outshot | outshot |
outsing | outsang | outsung |
outsit | outsat | outsat |
outsleep | outslept | outslept |
outsmell | outsmelled/outsmelt | outsmelled/outsmelt |
outspeak | outspoke | outspoken |
outspeed | outsped | outsped |
outspend | outspent | outspent |
outswear | outswore | outsworn |
outswim | outswam | outswum |
outthink | outthought | outthought |
outthrow | outthrew | outthrown |
outwrite | outwrote | outwritten |
overbid | overbid | overbid |
overbreed | overbred | overbred |
overbuild | overbuilt | overbuilt |
overbuy | overbought | overbought |
overcome | overcame | overcome |
overdo | overdid | overdone |
overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn |
overdrink | overdrank | overdrunk |
overeat | overate | overeaten |
overfeed | overfed | overfed |
overfly | overflew | overflown |
overhang | overhung | overhung |
overhear | overheard | overheard |
overlay | overlaid | overlaid |
overpay | overpaid | overpaid |
override | overrode | overridden |
overrun | overran | overrun |
oversee | oversaw | overseen |
oversell | oversold | oversold |
oversew | oversewed | oversewn/oversewed |
overshoot | overshot | overshot |
oversleep | overslept | overslept |
overspeak | overspoke | overspoken |
overspend | overspent | overspent |
overspill | overspilled/overspilt | overspilled/overspilt |
overtake | overtook | overtaken |
overthink | overthought | overthought |
overthrow | overthrew | overthrown |
overwind | overwound | overwound |
overwrite | overwrote | overwritten |
partake | partook | partaken |
pay | paid | paid |
plead | pleaded/pled | pleaded/pled |
prebuild | prebuilt | prebuilt |
premake | premade | premade |
prepay | prepaid | prepaid |
presell | presold | presold |
preset | preset | preset |
preshrink | preshrank | preshrunk |
proofread | proofread | proofread |
prove | proved | proven/proved |
put | put | put |
quick-freeze | quick-froze | quick-frozen |
quit | quit/quitted | quit/quitted |
read | read | read |
reawake | reawoke | reawaken |
rebid | rebid | rebid |
rebind | rebound | rebound |
rebroadcast | rebroadcast rebroadcasted | rebroadcast rebroadcasted |
rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt |
recast | recast | recast |
recut | recut | recut |
redeal | redealt | redealt |
redo | redid | redone |
redraw | redrew | redrawn |
refit | refitted/refit | refitted/refit |
regrind | reground | reground |
regrow | regrew | regrown |
rehang | rehung | rehung |
rehear | reheard | reheard |
reknit | reknitted/reknit | reknitted/reknit |
relay | relaid | relaid |
relearn | relearned/relearnt | relearned/relearnt |
relight | relit/relighted | relit/relighted |
remake | remade | remade |
rend | rent | rent |
repay | repaid | repaid |
reread | reread | reread |
rerun | reran | rerun |
resell | resold | resold |
resend | resent | resent |
reset | reset | reset |
resew | resewed | resewn/resewed |
retake | retook | retaken |
reteach | retaught | retaught |
retear | retore | retorn |
retell | retold | retold |
rethink | rethought | rethought |
retread | retread | retread |
retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit |
rewake | rewoke/rewaked | rewaken/rewaked |
rewear | rewore | reworn |
reweave | rewove/reweaved | rewoven/reweaved |
rewed | rewed/rewedded | rewed/rewedded |
rewet | rewet/rewetted | rewet/rewetted |
rewin | rewon | rewon |
rewind | rewound | rewound |
rewrite | rewrote | rewritten |
rid | rid | rid |
ride | rode | ridden |
ring | rang | rung |
rise | rose | risen |
roughcast | roughcast | roughcast |
run | ran | run |
sand-cast | sand-cast | sand-cast |
saw | sawed | sawn |
say | said | said |
see | saw | seen |
seek | sought | sought |
sell | sold | sold |
send | sent | sent |
set | set | set |
sew | sewed | sewn/sewed |
shake | shook | shaken |
shave | shaved | shaved/shaven |
shear | sheared | shorn |
shed | shed | shed |
shine | shone | shone |
shit | shit/shat/shitted | shit/shat/shitted |
shoot | shot | shot |
show | showed | shown/showed |
shrink | shrank | shrunk |
shut | shut | shut |
sight-read | sight-read | sight-read |
sing | sang | sung |
sink | sank | sunk |
sit | sat | sat |
slay | slew | slain |
sleep | slept | slept |
slide | slid | slid |
sling | slung | slung |
slink | slunk | slunk |
slit | slit | slit |
smell | smelt | smelt |
smite | smote | smitten |
sneak | sneaked/snuck | sneaked/snuck |
speak | spoke | spoken |
speed | sped/speeded | sped/speeded |
spell | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled |
spend | spent | spent |
spill | spilt/spilled | spilt/spilled |
spin | spun/span | spun |
spoil | spoilt/spoiled | spoilt/spoiled |
spread | spread | spread |
stand | stood | stood |
steal | stole | stolen |
stick | stuck | stuck |
sting | stung | stung |
stink | stunk/stank | stunk |
stride | strode | stridden |
strike | struck | struck |
string | strung | strung |
sunburn | sunburned/sunburnt | sunburned/sunburnt |
swear | swore | sworn |
sweat | sweat/sweated | sweat/sweated |
sweep | swept | swept |
swell | swelled | swollen/swelled |
swim | swam | swum |
swing | swung | swung |
take | took | taken |
teach | taught | taught |
tear | tore | torn |
telecast | telecast | telecast |
tell | told | told |
think | thought | thought |
throw | threw | thrown |
thrust | thrust | thrust |
tread | trod | trodden/trod |
typewrite | typewrote | typewritten |
unbend | unbent | unbent |
unbind | unbound | unbound |
unclothe | unclothed/unclad | unclothed/unclad |
undercut | undercut | undercut |
underfeed | underfed | underfed |
undergo | underwent | undergone |
underlie | underlay | underlain |
understand | understood | understood |
undertake | undertook | undertaken |
underwrite | underwrote | underwritten |
undo | undid | undone |
unfreeze | unfroze | unfrozen |
unhang | unhung | unhung |
unhide | unhid | unhidden |
unlearn | unlearned/unlearnt | unlearned/unlearnt |
unspin | unspun | unspun |
unwind | unwound | unwound |
uphold | upheld | upheld |
upset | upset | upset |
wake | woke/waked | woken/waked |
wear | wore | worn |
wed | wed/wedded | wed/wedded |
weep | wept | wept |
wet | wet/wetted | wet/wetted |
win | won | won |
wind | wound | wound |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
withhold | withheld | withheld |
withstand | withstood | withstood |
work | worked | worked |
wring | wrung | wrung |
write | wrote | written |