The past tense and past participle of the English verb say

say

English [se?] American [se]

vi. say, speak; express, declare; assume; approximately

vt. Show; read; explain; for example

n. The right to speak; to speak; to say; the right to speak? Verb; predicate; to say

Third person singular: says

Present participle: saying

Past tense: said

Past participle: said

Extended information

1 , Regarding the usage of say, you should know:

1. The right to influence sth by giving your opinion before a decision is made

Ken wanted to paint the room green but his wife had already chosen pink and he had no say in the matter.

Ken wanted to paint the room green, but his wife had already chosen pink and he had no say in the matter. Have no say in the matter.

2. An expression of opinion?

I've had my say.

I've said everything I want to say.

1. To speak or tell sb sth, using words

He went on to say that the funeral was a ritual because the Queen disliked Diana.

He went on to say that the funeral was just a formality because the Queen didn't like Diana.

2. Tell, explain[T]?to state as opinion or belief

That may say as much about the hedonism and anomie of the 1970s as about the contagiousness of slang.

This not only illustrates the hedonism, decadence and abnormal psychology of people in the 1970s, but also shows the strong appeal of slang.

3. Indicate, indicate [T]?indicate, show

Some estimates say Americans spend as much as 70,000 million dollars a year for everything connected with weddings.

Some estimates suggest that Americans spend $70 billion each year on wedding-related matters.

4. Assume, assume[T]?suppose, assume

Let's say you miss the train, what do you plan to do?

Assume you can't catch up Train, what are you going to do?

5. (often used as an interjection) for example, estimate [T]?to suggest or give sth as an example or a possibility

You may learn to play the violin in, say, three years.

You may learn to play the violin in, say, three years.

You may learn to play the violin in, say, three years.

2. Common phrases containing say

that is to say

That is, that is to say