Verb - to read
Vocabulary
Present tense - read
Let's break it down.
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Subject + verb + noun / noun phrase
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Anna reads a book.
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I read a book.
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She reads a book.
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He reads a book.
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You read a book.
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It reads a book.
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Note that the subjects (he, she and it) change the verb so there is an 's' at the end.
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Conversation:
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A: What does Anna do in the evening?
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B: She reads a magazine.
Past tense - read
Let's break it down.
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Subject + verb + noun / noun phrase
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He read a newspaper.
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I read a newspaper.
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She read a newspaper.
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He read a newspaper.
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You read a newspaper.
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It read a newspaper.
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Conversation:
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A: What did Anna do last night?
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B: She read her Kindle.
Continuous tense - reading
Let's break it down.
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Subject + verb 'be' + continuous verb + noun / noun phrase
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The doctor is reading a file.
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I am reading a file.
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She is reading a file.
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He is reading a file.
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You are reading a file.
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It is reading a file.
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Conversation:
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A: What are you reading?
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B: I'm reading a book on dinosaurs.
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A: Are you reading anything interesting?
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B: Yes, I'm reading a biography of Charles Dickens.
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A: What's your brother doing?
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B: He's reading his favourite book.