How To Conjugate The Verb “read”?
Let’s delve into the conjugations of the irregular verb “read” in different forms: the simple present third person, the present participle, the past simple, and the past participle.
Let’s start by defining the verb “read.”
Understanding the Verb “read.”
Definition
To look at written words and understand what they mean.
Examples
I can’t read the letter. I need my glasses.
I finished the book quickly because I used to read a few chapters every night.
Conjugation
Let’s conjugate the verb read in different forms:
1. The Present Simple Third Person Singular
- reads
2. The Present Participle
- reading
3. The Past Simple
- read
4. The Past Participle
- read
Irregular Verb Pattern
– Verbs with similar forms in the infinitive, past simple, and past participle.
– Verbs like ‘set, set, set’.

