SAY Past Tense and Past Participle
The English verb "to say" is an irregular verb that is used to express the action of transferring something to someone or something else. It undergoes changes in its base form, past tense, and past participle. The conjugation verb forms v1 v2 v3 v4 v5 "to say" in different tenses is as follows:
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 FORM OF SAY
| V1 - Base Form | say |
| V2 - Past Form | said |
| V3 - Past Participle Form | said |
| V4 - Present Participle Form | saying |
| V5 - 3rd Person Singular: s/es/ies Form | says |
The irregularity of the verb "to say" lies in its past tense and past participle forms, which do not follow the regular "-ed" pattern used for regular verbs. Instead, the past tense form is "said" and the past participle form is "said". It is important to remember these irregular forms when using "to say" in various tenses and contexts.
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Present Tense of SAY
Present Simple Tense of SAY in Sentences
Note: 1st Form + s / es / ies
l say.
You say.
He / She says.
We say.
They say.
Present Continuous Tense of SAY in Sentences
Note: am / is / are + 1st Form + ing
I am saying.
You are saying.
He / She is saying.
We are saying.
They are saying.
Present Perfect Tense of SAY in Sentences
Note: have / has + 3rd Form
I have said.
You have said.
He has said.
We have said.
You have said.
They have said.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense of SAY in Sentences
Note: have been / has been + 1st Form + ing
I have been saying.
You have been saying.
He has been saying.
We have been saying.
You have been saying.
They have been saying.
Past Tense of SAY
Past Simple Tense of SAY in Sentences
Note: 2nd Form
I said.
You said.
He / She said.
We said.
You said.
They said.
Past Continuous Tense of SAY in Sentences
Note: was / were + 1st form + ing
I was saying.
You were saying.
He was saying.
We were saying.
You were saying.
They were saying.
Past Perfect Tense of SAY in Sentences
Note: had + 3rd form
I had said.
You had said.
He / She had said.
We had said.
They had said.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense of SAY in Sentences
Note: had been + 1st form + ing
I had been saying.
You had been saying.
He had been saying.
We had been saying.
They had been saying.
Future Tense of SAY
Future Simple Tense of SAY in Sentences
Note: will / shall + 1st form
I will / shall say.
You will say.
He will say.
We will / shall say.
You will say.
They will say.
Future Continuous Tense of SAY in Sentences
Note: will be / shall be + 1st form + ing
I will / shall be saying.
You will be saying.
He / She will be saying.
We will / shall be saying.
They will be saying.
Future Perfect Tense of SAY in Sentences
Note: will have / shall have + 3rd form
I will / shall have said.
You will have said.
He will have said.
We will / shall have said.
They will have said.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense of SAY in Sentences
Note: will have been / shall have been + 1st form + ing
I will / shall have been saying.
You will have been saying.
He / She will have been saying.
We will / shall have been saying.
They will have been saying.
FAQ - CONJUGATE VERB SAY
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of the verb "SAY"?
- Base Form (V1) - "SAY"
- Past Form (V2) - "SAID"
- Past Participle (V3) - "SAID"
- Present Participle (V4) - "SAYING"
- 3rd Person Singular: s/es/ies (V5) - "SAYS"
What is the Past Tense of the verb "SAY"?
The past tense of the verb "SAY" is "SAID".
What is the Past Participle of the verb "SAY"?
The Past Participle of the verb "SAY" is "SAID".
What is the Present Participle of the verb "SAY"?
The Present Participle of the verb "SAY" is "SAYING".
What is the 3rd Person Singular s/es/ed of the verb "SAY"?
The 3rd Person Singular s/es/ed of the verb "SAY" is "SAYS".
