How to Use the Verb "читать" (to read) in Present Tense

Ready to learn how to use the verb "читать" (which means "to read") in the present tense? Let's break it down into easy steps!

1. Find the base
First, you need to take off "-ать" from "читать." This leaves you with "чит-."

2. Add endings for each person:
Now you’ll add different endings depending on who you’re talking about. Here’s how it works:

• я (I) — читаю (I read)
• ты (you, singular) — читаешь (you read)
• он/она/оно (he/she/it) — читает (he/she/it reads)
• мы (we) — читаем (we read)
• вы (you, plural/formal) — читаете (you read)
• они (they) — читают (they read)

3. Here are some example sentences:

• Я читаю книгу. (I am reading a book.)
• Они читают газету. (They are reading a newspaper.)

Give these forms a try! Practicing will help you get better at using present tense verbs in Russian. Happy reading!