Say: say – said – said
Irregular verb, level A1.
Base form (V1)say
Past simple (V2)said
Past participle (V3)said
Meaning
To speak words.
Examples for each form
Base form (V1)
I always say hello to my neighbours.
Past simple (V2)
He said nothing to us.
Past participle (V3)
She has said it twice.
Check yourself
Write the past simple and the past participle of say.
Verbs that change the same way
Past simple and past participle are the same
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