What do you say it is...I have read a book or I have red a book?

Question

Someone keeps telling me that the appropriate word is "red" I say the appropriate word is "read"...

The past tense of "read"...

I know this in the wrong section but there is little if any activity there right now....

I thought so...

Thanks...

You guys are so awesome!

This person is someone I chat with...They constantly say that it is "red" instead of "read"...

That irittates me so much...

Thanks everyone for your support....

Answer 1

.Read
Red is a color.

The pronunciation is "red" but spelled "read"

Answer 2

I Red A Book

Answer 3

The correct sentence is "I have read a book" or "I am reading a book" Red in English is a colour. You could say "I want to read that book when it is published" Or "I am currently reading that book" I hope this has helped your English. Have a great day.

Answer 4

You read a book

Answer 5

Read past tense and present future or present are the same spelled. Read sounds like red and read sounds like reed but both are spelled the same way. someone who told you that didnt go thru english class IN 5TH GRADE God Bless

Man there are a bunch of answers on this subject some one wants some points.

Answer 6

The past tense of read is read, pronounced red. You have a stupid friend.

Unless you painted it; you have read the book, maybe it was a religious experience for you.

Answer 7

President Andrew Jackson said that..."It is a pretty poor man who can't figure out at least two ways to spelll a word.'

President Theodore Roosavelt attempted (and failed) to install a system of phonetic spelling in America.

my take---if someone understands what you are saying, then you have been communicating effectively and correctly. I have opened a refrigerator door and seen a tupperware container labeled, "Rice Peel-Off" and that worked for me. I knew what was inside. It was good.

I wil continue to re-read things that I have already red, and I am not ashamed.

Answer 8

read (pronounced red) and read are spelled the same just pronounced differently.

So I have read a book is correct

Answer 9

For all three tenses - Past, Present and future it is ' READ ' only but the in past tense only it should be pronounced as ' RED ' and for present and future tenses pronunciation should be "REED"-

"Have you read Salman Rushdie?" Past tense Pro. Red

"read the advertisement"; - Present tense Pro. Reed

"The King will read the proclamation at noon" - Future tense Pro. Reed-

Answer 10

Read

Answer 11

Read. One word, two pronunciations. I have no idea why. My Grandfather, who didn't start learning English until he was about twelve, used to gripe about how stupid the English language is because stuff like this. I can't say I disagree. He always cracked me up though. He used to count ''one, two, tree'' instead of ''one, two, three,'' and refer to electrical outlets as ''let-outs.''