Past simple and past participle
read
Read is an irregular verb: its past simple is read and its past participle is read.
- Base form
- read
- Past simple
- read
- Past participle
- read
- Definition
- Look at and comprehend the meaning of (written or printed matter) by mentally interpreting the characters or symbols of which it is composed.
- Example
- “It's the best novel I've ever read.”
- CEFR level
- A1On the CEFR scale, from A1 (beginner) to C2 (proficient).
- Pattern
- All three forms are the same, like cut, cut, cut.