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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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Мой муж всегда чита́ет в постели. My husband always reads in bed.
Когда чита́ешь кни́гу на англи́йском, плоха́я иде́я иска́ть перево́д ка́ждого слова, кото́рого не зна́ешь. When you're reading an English book, it isn't a great idea to look up every word you don't know.
Я могу́ чита́ть по-английски. I am able to read English.
Я чита́л кни́гу. I read a book.
Я мог чита́ть между строк. I could read between the lines.
Дава́йте продо́лжим чита́ть с того́ места, на кото́ром останови́лись на про́шлой неде́ле. Let's resume reading where we left off last week.
Я тогда чита́л кни́гу. I was reading a book then.
Лишь немно́гие студе́нты мо́гут чита́ть на латы́ни. Only a few students can read Latin.
Пожалуйста, чита́йте между строк. Please read between the lines.
Мне каза́лось, что я чита́ю детекти́в. I felt like reading the detective story.

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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