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The past tense form of 'read' is read. Example: She read a lot of books during her vacation. (She read a lot of books during her vacation.)
Definition of “read”
- to look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed matter
- to utter aloud written or printed words
- to interpret or understand the meaning of something
Tense sentence structure and examples:
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Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Past Simple | read |
| Past Continuous | reading |
| Past Perfect | read |
Past Simple
The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past.
Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object)
Example
She read an interesting article yesterday.
Example
They read all the chapters of the book.
Past Continuous
The past continuous tense is used to indicate actions or events that were in progress or happening at a specific point in the past.
Subject + was/were + Present Participle + (Object)
Example
At that time, she was reading a novel.
Example
I wasn't reading any books during that period.
Past Perfect
The past perfect tense is used to show that one past action or event occurred before another past action or event, emphasizing the order of events in the past.
Subject + had + Past Participle + (Object)
Example
By the time he finished school, he had read all the classic novels.
Example
She had read the entire series before the movie came out.
Is read an irregular verb in the past?
No, "read" is not an irregular past tense verb.
