читати

to read (perf: прочитати)

Ukrainian Regular

The Ukrainian verb "читати" means "to read (perf: прочитати)" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "читати" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "читати" in the Present Tense

Теперішній час Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
я I читаю
ти you (informal) читаєш
він/вона/воно he/she/it читає
ми we читаємо
ви you (formal/plural) читаєте
вони they читають
Вона читає журнал у парку.
She is reading a magazine in the park.

How to Conjugate "читати" in the Past Tense

Минулий час Completed actions in the past
Person English Conjugation
я I читав
ти you (informal) читав
він/вона/воно he/she/it читав
ми we читали
ви you (formal/plural) читали
вони they читали
Він читав статтю про науку.
He read an article about science.

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How to Conjugate "читати" in the Future Tense

Майбутній час Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
я I читатиму
ти you (informal) читатимеш
він/вона/воно he/she/it читатиме
ми we читатимемо
ви you (formal/plural) читатимете
вони they читатимуть
Він буде читати статтю для навчання.
He will be reading an article for studies.

How to Conjugate "читати" in the Conditional Tense

Умовний спосіб Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
я I читав би
ти you (informal) читав би
він/вона/воно he/she/it читав би
ми we читали б
ви you (formal/plural) читали б
вони they читали б
Він би читав новини вранці.
He would read the news in the morning.

How to Conjugate "читати" in the Imperative Tense

Наказовий спосіб Commands and requests
Person English Conjugation
я I -
ти you (informal) читай
він/вона/воно he/she/it нехай читає
ми we читаймо
ви you (formal/plural) читайте
вони they нехай читають
Хай він прочитає новини.
Let him read the news.

Frequently Asked Questions About "читати"

Is "читати" regular or irregular in Ukrainian?
"Читати" is a regular Ukrainian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "читати" mean in English?
The Ukrainian verb "читати" means "to read (perf: прочитати)" in English.
How do you conjugate "читати" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Теперішній час): я → читаю, ти → читаєш, він/вона/воно → читає, ми → читаємо, ви → читаєте, вони → читають.
How many tenses does "читати" have in Ukrainian?
"Читати" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Ukrainian: Present, Past, Future, Conditional, Imperative.

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