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Why does read in present tense and read in past tense have the same spelling?
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How do you spell read in the past tense?
Both the present tense and past tense of the verb to readis spelled read.But they are pronounced differently: The present tense is pronounced (reed), while the past tense is pronounced (red).Present: I read a book every day.Past: I read a book yesterday.
Are read in present tense and read in past tense homonyms?
Nope.Read in the past tense sounds like "red", with the "e" sound being the same as in "Fred" or "dead".In the present tense read sounds like "reed". This "e" sound is the same as in "need" or "seed"
Is red the correct spelling for the past tense of read?
No, "read" is the correct spelling for the past tense of read.
Word having same spelling for past tense and present tense?
Read and Read (Pronounced Red in the past tense) Cut and Cut (past tense is not cutted) Put and Put We can also include Beat and Beat (pronounced bet in the simple past tense) hit and hit hurt and hurt Let and let Quit and Quit Set and Set Shut and Shut Spread and Spread Cut and Cut Wet and Wet
Present tense to past tense to past participle to progressive examples?
Present tense: He reads a book. Past tense: He read a book. Past participle: He has read a book. Progressive: He is reading a book.
What is the difference between past tense read and present tense read?
The past tense of "read" is "read," pronounced as "red." The present tense of "read" is also "read," pronounced as "reed." The difference lies in pronunciation, not spelling.
How do you spell read in the past tense?
Both the present tense and past tense of the verb to readis spelled read.But they are pronounced differently: The present tense is pronounced (reed), while the past tense is pronounced (red).Present: I read a book every day.Past: I read a book yesterday.
What is the participle of read?
The past participle of "read" is "read" and the present participle is "reading". (The past participle has a different pronunciation from the present tense, even though the spelling is the same.)
Are read in present tense and read in past tense homonyms?
Nope.Read in the past tense sounds like "red", with the "e" sound being the same as in "Fred" or "dead".In the present tense read sounds like "reed". This "e" sound is the same as in "need" or "seed"
Is red the correct spelling for the past tense of read?
No, "read" is the correct spelling for the past tense of read.
Is read both past and present?
Yes, "read" can be used as both the past tense and the present tense of the verb. For example, "I read a book yesterday" (past tense) and "I read a book every night" (present tense).
Can you give me examples irregular verb?
A few of the many irregular verbs in English are:drive (present tense) drove (past tense) driven (past participle)lie (present tense) lay (past tense) lain(past participle)ring (present tense) rang (past tense) rung (past participle)read (present tense) read (past tense) read (past participle)am, is, are (present tense of be), was, were (past tense) been (past participle)
Have read is this past tense?
"Have read" is the present perfect tense.
How do you know that a sentence is a past tense present tense or future tense?
To determine the tense of a sentence, look at the verb in the sentence. If the verb is in the past form (e.g., "walked"), the sentence is in the past tense. If the verb is in the present form (e.g., "walks"), the sentence is in the present tense. If the verb is in the future form (e.g., "will walk"), the sentence is in the future tense.
Word having same spelling for past tense and present tense?
Read and Read (Pronounced Red in the past tense) Cut and Cut (past tense is not cutted) Put and Put We can also include Beat and Beat (pronounced bet in the simple past tense) hit and hit hurt and hurt Let and let Quit and Quit Set and Set Shut and Shut Spread and Spread Cut and Cut Wet and Wet
Present tense to past tense to past participle to progressive examples?
Present tense: He reads a book. Past tense: He read a book. Past participle: He has read a book. Progressive: He is reading a book.
What is the past tense of read?
The past tense of read is "read" pronounced as red,not reed.
