読む
よむ
to read
Yomu (読む) is a godan verb meaning "to read". Its polite form is 読みます (yomimasu), its te form is 読んで (yonde), its past form is 読んだ (yonda), and its negative form is 読まない (yomanai).
Godan verbJLPT N5
Yomu (読む) conjugation quick reference
読む means "to read". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Yomu example sentences
本を読みます。
I read a book.
きのう、マンガを読みました。
I read a manga yesterday.
あまり新聞を読みません。
I don’t read the newspaper much.
How to use Yomu: grammar notes
•Use を after the thing you're reading: 本を読む (hon o yomu) means "to read a book."
•Don't forget to change 読む to its ます-form (読みます) in polite situations like talking to teachers or strangers.
•If you're saying who is doing the reading, use が: 田中さんが読む (Tanaka-san ga yomu) means "Tanaka reads."
•JLPT N5 level
Common phrases with Yomu
本を読む
to read a book
新聞を読む
to read the newspaper
空気を読む
to read the situation (understand the mood or context)
Yomu (読む) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 読む | yomu |
| Masu Form | 読みます | yomimasu |
| Te Form | 読んで | yonde |
| Past Form | 読んだ | yonda |
| Negative Form | 読まない | yomanai |
| Past Negative | 読まなかった | yomanakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 読みます | yomimasu |
| Polite Past | 読みました | yomimashita |
| Polite Negative | 読みません | yomimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 読みませんでした | yomimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 読める | yomeru |
| Passive Form | 読まれる | yomareru |
| Causative Form | 読ませる | yomaseru |
| Causative Passive | 読まされる | yomasareru |
| Volitional Form | 読もう | yomou |
| Imperative Form | 読め | yome |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 読めば | yomeba |
| Conditional (たら) | 読んだら | yondara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 読んでいる | yondeiru |
| Desire (たい) | 読みたい | yomitai |
| Prohibition | 読むな | yomuna |