said
Translation
said
Examples
He said his name was Tom.
He said his name was Tom.
She said goodbye to her friends.
She said goodbye to her friends.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) said ((sth.)) to say something He said a few words.
((sb.)) said ((that ...)) to say that something is the case She said that she was happy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: told, stated, spoke
Etymology
Past tense of 'say', from Old English 'sæġde'.
Memory Tips
'Say' becomes 'said' in the past, just like 'pay' becomes 'paid'.