| 展示 (Present) "read" | I | read | |
| 现在进行时 (Present Continuous) "read" | I | am reading | |
| 一般过去时 (Simple past) "read" | I | read | |
| 过去进行时 (Past Continuous) "read" | I | was reading | |
| 现在完成 (Present perfect) "read" | I | have read | |
| 现在完成进行时 (Present perfect continuous) "read" | I | have been reading | |
| 过去完成时 (Past perfect) "read" | I | had read | |
| 过去完成时 (Past perfect continuous) "read" | I | had been reading | |
| 未来 (Future) "read" | I | will read | |
| 将来进行时 (Future continuous) "read" | I | will be reading | |
| 未来完美 (Future perfect) "read" | I | will have read | |
| 未来持续完善 (Future perfect continuous) "read" | I | will have been reading |