Past Tense of
says
saysed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Says

4Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
SEnds

Past Tense Saysed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "says"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I says" should be "saysed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is says regular or irregular?

Says is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use saysed in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she saysed to the store."

Does saysed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not says" (not "did not saysed").

About the past tense of says

The verb says follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, says becomes saysed. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why says becomes saysed helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using saysed in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she saysed to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I saysed, you saysed, he/she saysed, we saysed, they saysed.