No. 6,403 in Russian
читаем
"Читаем" means "we read" in English.
In a sentence
Мы читаем книгу вместе.
We are reading a book together.
In this sentence, 'читаем' is the conjugated form of the verb 'читать' (to read) in first person plural (we) in the present tense, indicating an ongoing activity of reading.
Каждое утро мы читаем газету.
Every morning we read the newspaper.
Here, 'читаем' is used to describe a habitual action performed by the group in question (first person plural), namely the action of reading in the present habitual sense.
Когда мы дома, мы всегда читаем.
When we are at home, we always read.
In this context, 'читаем' is used in the first person plural to indicate a general repeated action (i.e., reading) that occurs under certain conditions (being at home).
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