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чита́ть

verb, imperfective
Partner прочита́ть, почи́тать, проче́сть
very often used word (#282)

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read
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Examples

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Я чита́ю. I read.
Я скорее предпочита́ю чита́ть, а не писать. I prefer reading to writing.
Он сиде́л и чита́л, а его жена́ занима́лась шитьем у ками́на. He sat reading, with his wife sewing by the fire.
Не все кни́ги стоит чита́ть. Not all the books are worth reading.
Я чита́л кни́гу. I read a book.
Наш учи́тель сказа́л нам, что чита́ть. Our teacher told us what to read.
Я тогда чита́л кни́гу. I was reading a book then.
Немного студе́нтов, кото́рые чита́ют на латы́ни. There aren't many students who can read Latin.
Вы уже чита́ли э́ту кни́гу? Have you already read this book?
Я не ду́маю, что при лу́нном све́те можно чита́ть кни́гу. I don't suppose it's possible to read a book by moonlight.

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Imperative

singular	чита́й
plural	чита́йте

Past

male	чита́л
female	чита́ла
neuter	чита́ло
plural	чита́ли

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	чита́ю	бу́ду чита́ть
ты	чита́ешь	бу́дешь чита́ть
он/она́/оно́	чита́ет	бу́дет чита́ть
мы	чита́ем	бу́дем чита́ть
вы	чита́ете	бу́дете чита́ть
они́	чита́ют	бу́дут чита́ть