Past tense of misspeak
The past simple of misspeak is misspoke and the past participle is misspoken: misspeak – misspoke – misspoken.
- Base form V1
- misspeak
- Past simple V2
- misspoke
- Past participle V3
- misspoken
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Meaning of misspeak
To say something by mistake that is not what you meant
- ExampleThe minister claimed he had simply misspoken.
Misspeak, misspoke, misspoken in sentences
- Past simpleThe minister misspoke on live radio.
- Past participleHe claims he has simply misspoken.
Common mistakes
misspeakedmisspoke. Misspeak is irregular, so it does not take -ed.He claims he has simply misspoke.He claims he has simply misspoken. After have, use the past participle, misspoken.
Similar verbs
Misspeak is built on speak and changes the same way.
All three forms different, like misspeak: be, do, go, know, see, take, give, write.
Common questions
What is the past tense of misspeak?
Misspoke. For example: The minister misspoke on live radio.
What is the past participle of misspeak?
Misspoken. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in He claims he has simply misspoken.
Is misspeak a regular verb?
No. Misspeak is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
