read — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

irregular verb · easy · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)read
V2 (Past simple)read
V3 (Past participle)read
V-ing (Present participle)reading
-s form (he / she / it)reads
हिंदी अर्थपढ़ना

Where each form is used

Example sentence

“I read every day.”

Verbs near “read”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
purchasepurchasedpurchasedखरीदनाregular
pushpushedpushedधक्का देनाregular
putputputरखनाirregular
quitquitquitछोड़ देनाirregular
raiseraisedraisedउठाना, बढ़ानाregular
reachreachedreachedपहुँचनाregular
realizerealizedrealizedसमझ जाना, महसूस करनाregular
recallrecalledrecalledयाद करनाregular
receivereceivedreceivedप्राप्त करनाregular
recogniserecognisedrecognisedपहचाननाregular
recommendrecommendedrecommendedसिफ़ारिश करनाregular

Alphabetical neighbours from the same verb list — useful when you are revising a range, not just one verb.

Questions about “read”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “read”?

V1 (base form) is read, V2 (past simple) is read, and V3 (past participle) is read. The -ing form is reading and the he / she / it form is reads.

Is “read” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a irregular verb in this table. Its V2 form is read, not readed — that is why it is grouped as irregular. The portal rates it easy.

When do I use V3 instead of V2?

V2 stands alone in the past simple — Read at six. V3 is never used on its own: it follows has / have / had in the perfect tenses, and am / is / are / was / were in the passive voice.

What does “read” mean in Hindi?

It means पढ़ना.

Is “read” useful for IELTS?

Yes — it is flagged IELTS-relevant on the portal, which means it shows up often in reading and writing tasks. Knowing all five forms matters because IELTS uses the perfect tense and the passive voice heavily.

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