Past simple and past participle
say
Say is an irregular verb: its past simple is said and its past participle is said.
- Base form
- say
- Past simple
- said
- Past participle
- said
- Definition
- Utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling or intention, or an instruction.
- Example
- “"Thank you", he said.”
- CEFR level
- A1On the CEFR scale, from A1 (beginner) to C2 (proficient).
- Pattern
- The past simple and the past participle are the same, like bring, brought, brought.