You can read news, a message, instructions or a book.
The idea
In the present, use read with I and reads with she. The past and past participle are spelled read but pronounced /red/; present read is /riːd/.
Examples
- I read the news every morning.
- She reads on the train.
- We read the message yesterday.
- Please read the instructions carefully.
- Have you read this book?
- He is reading a short article.
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A written past read looks like the base form. Use the time or context to choose its pronunciation.
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Choose the present form for she. She ___ on the train. (read / reads)
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reads
reads agrees with the subject she.
Choose the written past form. Yesterday we ___ the message. (read / reads)
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read
Past read is written like the base form and pronounced /red/.
Complete the action in progress. He is ___ a short article. (read / reading)
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reading
reading follows is for an action in progress.
Practice round
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Choose the present form for she. She ___ on the train. (read / reads)
Choose the written past form. Yesterday we ___ the message. (read / reads)
Complete the action in progress. He is ___ a short article. (read / reading)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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