The past tense of READ is READ.
Yes, it is an irregular verb that has the same WRITTEN form in the present and the past tense.
HOWEVER, even though the spelling is the same, they are pronounced DIFFERENTLY.
READ (Present Tense) is pronounced as /riːd/ which rhymes with NEED.
READ (Past Tense) is pronounced as /rɛd/ which rhymes with BED (and has the same pronunciation as the color RED)
You can hear the pronunciation (both past and present forms) in the video above.
Example sentences with READ
- I read in bed every night. (read = /riːd/)
- I read in bed last night. (read = /rɛd/)
