Irregular Verb Guide
Read Verb Forms (V1, V2, V3, V4, V5)
Past tense, past participle, 3rd person singular, -ing form, and 12-tense examples for "read".
5 Forms of "Read" (Quick Answer)
V1 (Base)read
V2 (Past)read
V3 (Participle)read
V4 (-s / -es)reads
V5 (-ing)reading
"Read" Conjugation in All 12 Tenses
Open Interactive Conjugator →| Tense | Singular (I / He / She) | Plural (We / They) |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Present | I read / He reads | We / They read |
| Present Continuous | I am reading / He is reading | We / They are reading |
| Present Perfect | I have read / He has read | We / They have read |
| Present Perfect Cont. | I have been reading / He has been reading | We / They have been reading |
| Simple Past | I / He read | We / They read |
| Past Continuous | I / He was reading | We / They were reading |
| Past Perfect | I / He had read | We / They had read |
| Past Perfect Cont. | I / He had been reading | We / They had been reading |
| Simple Future | I / He will read | We / They will read |
| Future Continuous | I / He will be reading | We / They will be reading |
| Future Perfect | I / He will have read | We / They will have read |
| Future Perfect Cont. | I / He will have been reading | We / They will have been reading |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the past tense (V2) of read?
The simple past tense (V2) of read is read.
What is the past participle (V3) of read?
The past participle (V3) of read is read, used in perfect tenses and passive voice.
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