Say V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, say doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “say” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is say‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with say verbs?
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Say of Definition and Meaning
Say is a verb that means to express what you think through word or to express your feelings.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Say
Base Form (V1) | say |
Past Form (V2) | said |
Past Participle Form (V3) | said |
s / es/ es (V4) | says |
‘ing’ form (V5) | saying |
Say of Past Simple V2
The verb Say is also employed in its V2 form as “said”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Say of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “said”. said is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word say as ‘have + said‘ or ‘has + said‘.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + said‘.
- ‘has + said‘ is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + said‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Say V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Say | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of say | I | You | She/He/It |
say | say | says | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
say | say | say | |
Present Continuous of say | I | You | She/He/It |
am saying | are saying | is saying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are saying | are saying | are saying | |
Present Perfect of say | I | You | She/He/It |
have said | have said | has said | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have said | have said | have said | |
Present Perfect Continuous of say | I | You | She/He/It |
have been saying | have been saying | has been saying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been saying | have been saying | have been saying | |
Past Simple of say | I | You | She/He/It |
said | said | said | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
said | said | said | |
Past Continuous of say | I | You | She/He/It |
was saying | were saying | was saying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were saying | were saying | were saying | |
Past Perfect of say | I | You | She/He/It |
had said | had said | had said | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had said | had said | had said | |
Past Perfect Continuous of say | I | You | She/He/It |
had been saying | had been saying | had been saying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been saying | had been saying | had been saying | |
Future Simple of say | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall say | will/shall say | will/shall say | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall say | will/shall say | will/shall say | |
Future Continuous of say | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be saying | will/shall be saying | will/shall be saying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be saying | will/shall be saying | will/shall be saying | |
Future Perfect of say | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have said | will/shall have said | will/shall have said | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have said | will/shall have said | will/shall have said | |
Future Perfect Continuous of say | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been saying | will/shall have been saying | will/shall have been saying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been saying | will/shall have been saying | will/shall have been saying | |
Conditional Present of say | I | You | She/He/It |
would say | would say | would say | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would say | would say | would say | |
Conditional Perfect of say | I | You | She/He/It |
would have said | would have said | would have said | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have said | would have said | would have said | |
Conditional Present Continuous of say | I | You | She/He/It |
would be saying | would be saying | would be saying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be saying | would be saying | would be saying | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of say | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been saying | would have been saying | would have been saying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been saying | would have been saying | would have been saying | |
Present Subjunctive of say | I | You | She/He/It |
say | say | say | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
say | say | say | |
Past Subjunctive of say | I | You | She/He/It |
said | said | said | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
said | said | said | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of say | I | You | She/He/It |
had said | had said | had said | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had said | had said | had said | |
Imperative of say | I | You | She/He/It |
say | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s say | say |
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Example Sentences with Say V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about say sentence examples:
+ Jane loves the way you say about the cake.
+ Do not say this to anyone, this is our secret now.
+ What did dad say to make you thing that.
+ I said no to her offer yesterday.
+ Try to say thank you sometime.
Synonym Words For Say
Synonym of say word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of say:
- speak
- declare
- pronounce
- state
- utter
- voice
- exclaim
- remark
- announce
- mention
- put forth
- relate
- report
- respond
- answer
- come out with
- comment
Opposite Words For Say
The antonym of say word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as say:
- be quiet
- be silent
- keep quiet
- quiet down
- quieten down
- say nothing
- button up
- clam up
- fall silent
- keep mum
- listen
- pipe down
- put a sock in it
- shut it
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Say (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of say?
The past tense of say is said. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of say is says. The present participle of say is saying. The past participle of say is said.
Base Form (V1) | say |
Past Form (V2) | said |
Past Participle Form (V3) | said |
s / es/ ies (V4) | says |
‘ing’ form (V5) | saying |
What is the V2 and V3 form of say?
+ The V2 and V3 form of say is “said”.
What is the sentence of say?
What is the past tense V2 of say?
+ The past tense of say is “said“.
What is the past participle V3 of say?
+ The past participle of say is “said“.
What is the present participle V5 of say?
+ The present participle of say is “saying“.
Conclusion
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Here are other verbs V1 V2 V3 List
Base Form V1 | Past Form V2 | Past Participle Form V3 |
abide | abode/abided | abode/abided |
arise | arose | arisen |
awake | awoke | awoken |
backslide | backslid | backslidden/backslid |
be | was/were | been |
bear | bore | borne |
beat | beat | beaten/beat |
become | became | become |
befall | befell | befallen |
begin | began | begun |
behold | beheld | beheld |
bend | bent | bent |
beset | beset | beset |
bespeak | bespoke | bespoken |
bet | bet/betted | bet/betted |
bid | bid | bid |
bind | bound | bound |
bite | bit | bitten |
bleed | bled | bled |
blow | blew | blown |
break | broke | broken |
breed | bred | bred |
bring | brought | brought |
broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
browbeat | browbeat | browbeaten/browbeat |
build | built | built |
burn | burnt/burned | burnt/burned |
burst | burst | burst |
bust | busted/bust | busted/bust |
buy | bought | bought |
cast | cast | cast |
catch | caught | caught |
chide | chid/chided | chid/chidden/chided |
choose | chose | chosen |
cleave | clove/cleft/cleaved | cloven/cleft/cleaved |
cleave | clave | cleaved |
cling | clung | clung |
clothe | clothed/clad | clothed/clad |
come | came | come |
cost | cost | cost |
creep | crept | crept |
crossbreed | crossbred | crossbred |
crow | crew/crewed | crowed |
cut | cut | cut |
daydream | daydreamed daydreamt | daydreamed daydreamt |
deal | dealt | dealt |
dig | dug | dug |
disprove | disproved | disproved/disproven |
dive | dove/dived | dived |
do | did | done |
draw | drew | drawn |
dream | dreamt/dreamed | dreamt/dreamed |
drink | drank | drunk |
drive | drove | driven |
dwell | dwelt | dwelt |
eat | ate | eaten |
fall | fell | fallen |
feed | fed | fed |
feel | felt | felt |
fight | fought | fought |
find | found | found |
fit | fitted/fit | fitted/fit |
flee | fled | fled |
fling | flung | flung |
fly | flew | flown |
forbear | forbore | forborne |
forbid | forbade/forbad | forbidden |
forecast | forecast/forecasted | forecast/forecasted |
forego (also forgo) | forewent | foregone |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
foretell | foretold | foretold |
forget | forgot | forgotten |
forgive | forgave | forgiven |
forsake | forsook | forsaken |
freeze | froze | frozen |
frostbite | frostbit | frostbitten |
get | got | got/gotten |
gild | gilt/gilded | gilt/gilded |
gird | girt/girded | girt/girded |
give | gave | given |
go | went | gone |
grind | ground | ground |
grow | grew | grown |
hand-feed | hand-fed | hand-fed |
handwrite | handwrote | handwritten |
hang | hung | hung |
have | had | had |
hear | heard | heard |
heave | hove/heaved | hove/heaved |
hew | hewed | hewn/hewed |
hide | hid | hidden |
hit | hit | hit |
hurt | hurt | hurt |
inbreed | inbred | inbred |
inlay | inlaid | inlaid |
input | input | input |
inset | inset | inset |
interbreed | interbred | interbred |
interweave | interwove interweaved | interwoven interweaved |
interwind | interwound | interwound |
jerry-build | jerry-built | jerry-built |
keep | kept | kept |
kneel | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled |
knit | knit/knitted | knit/knitted |
know | knew | known |
lay | laid | laid |
lead | led | led |
lean | leaned/leant | leaned/leant |
leap | leapt /leaped | leapt /leaped |
learn | learnt/learned | learnt/learned |
leave | left | left |
lend | lent | lent |
let | let | let |
lie | lay | lain |
light | lit/lighted | lit/lighted |
lip-read | lip-read | lip-read |
lose | lost | lost |
make | made | made |
mean | meant | meant |
meet | met | met |
miscast | miscast | miscast |
misdeal | misdealt | misdealt |
misdo | misdid | misdone |
mishear | misheard | misheard |
mislay | mislaid | mislaid |
mislead | misled | misled |
mislearn | mislearned mislearnt | mislearned mislearnt |
misread | misread | misread |
misset | misset | misset |
misspeak | misspoke | misspoken |
misspell | misspelt | misspelt |
misspend | misspent | misspent |
mistake | mistook | mistaken |
misteach | mistaught | mistaught |
misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood |
miswrite | miswrote | miswritten |
mow | mowed | mown/mowed |
offset | offset | offset |
outbid | outbid | outbid |
outbreed | outbred | outbred |
outdo | outdid | outdone |
outdraw | outdrew | outdrawn |
outdrink | outdrank | outdrunk |
outdrive | outdrove | outdriven |
outfight | outfought | outfought |
outfly | outflew | outflown |
outgrow | outgrew | outgrown |
outleap | outleaped/outleapt | outleaped/outleapt |
outlie | outlied | outlied |
output | output | output |
outride | outrode | outridden |
outrun | outran | outrun |
outsell | outsold | outsold |
outshine | outshined/outshone | outshined/outshone |
outshoot | outshot | outshot |
outsing | outsang | outsung |
outsit | outsat | outsat |
outsleep | outslept | outslept |
outsmell | outsmelled/outsmelt | outsmelled/outsmelt |
outspeak | outspoke | outspoken |
outspeed | outsped | outsped |
outspend | outspent | outspent |
outswear | outswore | outsworn |
outswim | outswam | outswum |
outthink | outthought | outthought |
outthrow | outthrew | outthrown |
outwrite | outwrote | outwritten |
overbid | overbid | overbid |
overbreed | overbred | overbred |
overbuild | overbuilt | overbuilt |
overbuy | overbought | overbought |
overcome | overcame | overcome |
overdo | overdid | overdone |
overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn |
overdrink | overdrank | overdrunk |
overeat | overate | overeaten |
overfeed | overfed | overfed |
overfly | overflew | overflown |
overhang | overhung | overhung |
overhear | overheard | overheard |
overlay | overlaid | overlaid |
overpay | overpaid | overpaid |
override | overrode | overridden |
overrun | overran | overrun |
oversee | oversaw | overseen |
oversell | oversold | oversold |
oversew | oversewed | oversewn/oversewed |
overshoot | overshot | overshot |
oversleep | overslept | overslept |
overspeak | overspoke | overspoken |
overspend | overspent | overspent |
overspill | overspilled/overspilt | overspilled/overspilt |
overtake | overtook | overtaken |
overthink | overthought | overthought |
overthrow | overthrew | overthrown |
overwind | overwound | overwound |
overwrite | overwrote | overwritten |
partake | partook | partaken |
pay | paid | paid |
plead | pleaded/pled | pleaded/pled |
prebuild | prebuilt | prebuilt |
premake | premade | premade |
prepay | prepaid | prepaid |
presell | presold | presold |
preset | preset | preset |
preshrink | preshrank | preshrunk |
proofread | proofread | proofread |
prove | proved | proven/proved |
put | put | put |
quick-freeze | quick-froze | quick-frozen |
quit | quit/quitted | quit/quitted |
read | read | read |
reawake | reawoke | reawaken |
rebid | rebid | rebid |
rebind | rebound | rebound |
rebroadcast | rebroadcast rebroadcasted | rebroadcast rebroadcasted |
rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt |
recast | recast | recast |
recut | recut | recut |
redeal | redealt | redealt |
redo | redid | redone |
redraw | redrew | redrawn |
refit | refitted/refit | refitted/refit |
regrind | reground | reground |
regrow | regrew | regrown |
rehang | rehung | rehung |
rehear | reheard | reheard |
reknit | reknitted/reknit | reknitted/reknit |
relay | relaid | relaid |
relearn | relearned/relearnt | relearned/relearnt |
relight | relit/relighted | relit/relighted |
remake | remade | remade |
rend | rent | rent |
repay | repaid | repaid |
reread | reread | reread |
rerun | reran | rerun |
resell | resold | resold |
resend | resent | resent |
reset | reset | reset |
resew | resewed | resewn/resewed |
retake | retook | retaken |
reteach | retaught | retaught |
retear | retore | retorn |
retell | retold | retold |
rethink | rethought | rethought |
retread | retread | retread |
retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit |
rewake | rewoke/rewaked | rewaken/rewaked |
rewear | rewore | reworn |
reweave | rewove/reweaved | rewoven/reweaved |
rewed | rewed/rewedded | rewed/rewedded |
rewet | rewet/rewetted | rewet/rewetted |
rewin | rewon | rewon |
rewind | rewound | rewound |
rewrite | rewrote | rewritten |
rid | rid | rid |
ride | rode | ridden |
ring | rang | rung |
rise | rose | risen |
roughcast | roughcast | roughcast |
run | ran | run |
sand-cast | sand-cast | sand-cast |
saw | sawed | sawn |
say | said | said |
see | saw | seen |
seek | sought | sought |
sell | sold | sold |
send | sent | sent |
set | set | set |
sew | sewed | sewn/sewed |
shake | shook | shaken |
shave | shaved | shaved/shaven |
shear | sheared | shorn |
shed | shed | shed |
shine | shone | shone |
shit | shit/shat/shitted | shit/shat/shitted |
shoot | shot | shot |
show | showed | shown/showed |
shrink | shrank | shrunk |
shut | shut | shut |
sight-read | sight-read | sight-read |
sing | sang | sung |
sink | sank | sunk |
sit | sat | sat |
slay | slew | slain |
sleep | slept | slept |
slide | slid | slid |
sling | slung | slung |
slink | slunk | slunk |
slit | slit | slit |
smell | smelt | smelt |
smite | smote | smitten |
sneak | sneaked/snuck | sneaked/snuck |
speak | spoke | spoken |
speed | sped/speeded | sped/speeded |
spell | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled |
spend | spent | spent |
spill | spilt/spilled | spilt/spilled |
spin | spun/span | spun |
spoil | spoilt/spoiled | spoilt/spoiled |
spread | spread | spread |
stand | stood | stood |
steal | stole | stolen |
stick | stuck | stuck |
sting | stung | stung |
stink | stunk/stank | stunk |
stride | strode | stridden |
strike | struck | struck |
string | strung | strung |
sunburn | sunburned/sunburnt | sunburned/sunburnt |
swear | swore | sworn |
sweat | sweat/sweated | sweat/sweated |
sweep | swept | swept |
swell | swelled | swollen/swelled |
swim | swam | swum |
swing | swung | swung |
take | took | taken |
teach | taught | taught |
tear | tore | torn |
telecast | telecast | telecast |
tell | told | told |
think | thought | thought |
throw | threw | thrown |
thrust | thrust | thrust |
tread | trod | trodden/trod |
typewrite | typewrote | typewritten |
unbend | unbent | unbent |
unbind | unbound | unbound |
unclothe | unclothed/unclad | unclothed/unclad |
undercut | undercut | undercut |
underfeed | underfed | underfed |
undergo | underwent | undergone |
underlie | underlay | underlain |
understand | understood | understood |
undertake | undertook | undertaken |
underwrite | underwrote | underwritten |
undo | undid | undone |
unfreeze | unfroze | unfrozen |
unhang | unhung | unhung |
unhide | unhid | unhidden |
unlearn | unlearned/unlearnt | unlearned/unlearnt |
unspin | unspun | unspun |
unwind | unwound | unwound |
uphold | upheld | upheld |
upset | upset | upset |
wake | woke/waked | woken/waked |
wear | wore | worn |
wed | wed/wedded | wed/wedded |
weep | wept | wept |
wet | wet/wetted | wet/wetted |
win | won | won |
wind | wound | wound |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
withhold | withheld | withheld |
withstand | withstood | withstood |
work | worked | worked |
wring | wrung | wrung |
write | wrote | written |