Question

What is the past tense of "read"?

Answer 1

The past tense of read is read, spelt the same but pronounced differently.

It is pronounced as red. The past participle of the verb read is the same as the past form read that is pronounced as red.

Various forms of the word read

Read word is used in present, past and future tense

Present tense

I read newspaper daily.

Past tense

Last night I read an article on importance of meditation.

Future tense

Tonight I will read the article of our school published in the newspapaer.