say — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

irregular verb · easy · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)say
V2 (Past simple)said
V3 (Past participle)said
V-ing (Present participle)saying
-s form (he / she / it)says
हिंदी अर्थकहना

Where each form is used

Example sentence

“Say it slowly.”

Verbs near “say”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
ruinruinedruinedबर्बाद करनाregular
runranrunदौड़नाirregular
rushrushedrushedजल्दी करना, दौड़नाregular
sailsailedsailedसमुद्री यात्रा करनाregular
satisfysatisfiedsatisfiedसंतुष्ट करनाregular
savesavedsavedबचानाregular
scarescaredscaredडरानाregular
scatterscatteredscatteredबिखेरनाregular
scoldscoldedscoldedडाँटनाregular
scorescoredscoredअंक प्राप्त करनाregular
scratchscratchedscratchedखरोंचनाregular

Alphabetical neighbours from the same verb list — useful when you are revising a range, not just one verb.

Questions about “say”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “say”?

V1 (base form) is say, V2 (past simple) is said, and V3 (past participle) is said. The -ing form is saying and the he / she / it form is says.

Is “say” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a irregular verb in this table. Its V2 form is said, not sayed — that is why it is grouped as irregular. The portal rates it easy.

When do I use V3 instead of V2?

V2 stands alone in the past simple — Said at six. V3 is never used on its own: it follows has / have / had in the perfect tenses, and am / is / are / was / were in the passive voice.

What does “say” mean in Hindi?

It means कहना.

Is “say” useful for IELTS?

Yes — it is flagged IELTS-relevant on the portal, which means it shows up often in reading and writing tasks. Knowing all five forms matters because IELTS uses the perfect tense and the passive voice heavily.

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