Lesson Fourteen
Say
say / said / said / saying
The verb "say" is an important verb because we use it to describe the words of another person.
Pay attention to the differences between "say" and "tell."
"Say" is a little idiomatic. You will hear this verb when you don’t expect it.
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1. The doctor said I was okay.
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"You’re okay," the doctor said.
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2. The chef says that the best meat on the turkey comes from the breast.
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3. A: What does the paper say about the weather for today?
B: the newspaper says that it might rain.
(Use "say" for information and opinions from newspapers and magazines)
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4. A: What does this picture say to you?
B: It says that money is going down the drain.
(Note: The verb "say" is used for art: pictures, poems, films, sculpture, etc. What is the artist trying to say?)
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5. The people in this meeting aren’t listening to what their boss is saying. They’re thinking about the weekend.
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6. It has been said that Jesus was a prophet and a great religious leader. (present perfect passive voice)
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7. The number of hours that he spends practicing says a lot about his commitment to the game.
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Say
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present tense: say / says
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past tense: said
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future: will say
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present continuous: am / is / are / saying
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past continuous: was / were saying
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future continuous: will be saying
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present perfect: has / have said
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past perfect: had said
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future perfect: will have said
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present perfect continuous: has / have been saying
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past perfect continuous: had been saying
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future perfect continuous: not recommended
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modal verbs: ______ say
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past tense modal: ______ have said
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infinitive: to say
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gerund: saying
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passive: yes
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