Past tense of speak
The past simple of speak is spoke and the past participle is spoken: speak – spoke – spoken.
- Base form V1
- speak
- Past simple V2
- spoke
- Past participle V3
- spoken
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Meaning of speak
To use your voice for words or conversation
- ExampleCould I speak to the person in charge?
Speak, spoke, spoken in sentences
- Past simpleWe spoke after class.
- Past participleI have spoken to him.
Common mistakes
speakedspoke. Speak is irregular, so it does not take -ed.I have spoke to him.I have spoken to him. After have, use the past participle, spoken.
Similar verbs
Built on speak, with the same forms: misspeak.
All three forms different, like speak: be, do, go, know, see, take, give, write.
Common questions
What is the past tense of speak?
Spoke. For example: We spoke after class.
What is the past participle of speak?
Spoken. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in I have spoken to him.
Is speak a regular verb?
No. Speak is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
