| Närvarande (Present) "read" | I | read | |
| Present Kontinuerlig (Present Continuous) "read" | I | am reading | |
| Enkel förflutna (Simple past) "read" | I | read | |
| Förbi kontinuerlig (Past Continuous) "read" | I | was reading | |
| Perfekt (Present perfect) "read" | I | have read | |
| Perfekt kontinuerlig (Present perfect continuous) "read" | I | have been reading | |
| Pluskvamperfekt (Past perfect) "read" | I | had read | |
| Pluskvamperfekt kontinuerlig (Past perfect continuous) "read" | I | had been reading | |
| Framtida (Future) "read" | I | will read | |
| Framtida kontinuerlig (Future continuous) "read" | I | will be reading | |
| Future Perfect (Future perfect) "read" | I | will have read | |
| Future Perfect kontinuerliga (Future perfect continuous) "read" | I | will have been reading |