彼は、以前はそう言っていたが、今は言わない。

He used to say so, but now he doesn't.

彼(かれ)は、以前(いぜん)はそう言(い)っていたが、今(いま)は言(い)わない。

Kare wa, izen wa sō itteita ga, ima wa iwanai.

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

以前 (いぜん)

ago; since; before; previous

そう (そう)

so; really; seeming; appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

今 (いま)

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

Readings: イ、もっ.て

Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with

Readings: ゼン、まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before

Readings: ゲン、ゴン、い.う、こと

Meanings: say, word

Readings: コン、キン、いま

Meaning: now