Past Tense of
reads
readsed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Reads

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
RStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Readsed

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
RStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "reads"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I reads" should be "readsed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is reads regular or irregular?

Reads is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use readsed in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she readsed to the store."

Does readsed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not reads" (not "did not readsed").

About the past tense of reads

The verb reads follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, reads becomes readsed. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why reads becomes readsed helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using readsed in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she readsed to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I readsed, you readsed, he/she readsed, we readsed, they readsed.