SPEAK Past Tense and Past Participle
The English verb "to speak" is an irregular verb that is used to express the action of transferring something to someone or something else. It undergoes changes in its base form, past tense, and past participle. The conjugation verb forms v1 v2 v3 v4 v5 "to speak" in different tenses is as follows:
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 FORM OF SPEAK
| V1 - Base Form | speak |
| V2 - Past Form | spoke |
| V3 - Past Participle Form | spoken |
| V4 - Present Participle Form | speaking |
| V5 - 3rd Person Singular: s/es/ies Form | speaks |
The irregularity of the verb "to speak" lies in its past tense and past participle forms, which do not follow the regular "-ed" pattern used for regular verbs. Instead, the past tense form is "spoke" and the past participle form is "spoken". It is important to remember these irregular forms when using "to speak" in various tenses and contexts.
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Present Tense of SPEAK
Present Simple Tense of SPEAK in Sentences
Note: 1st Form + s / es / ies
l speak.
You speak.
He / She speaks.
We speak.
They speak.
Present Continuous Tense of SPEAK in Sentences
Note: am / is / are + 1st Form + ing
I am speaking.
You are speaking.
He / She is speaking.
We are speaking.
They are speaking.
Present Perfect Tense of SPEAK in Sentences
Note: have / has + 3rd Form
I have spoken.
You have spoken.
He has spoken.
We have spoken.
You have spoken.
They have spoken.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense of SPEAK in Sentences
Note: have been / has been + 1st Form + ing
I have been speaking.
You have been speaking.
He has been speaking.
We have been speaking.
You have been speaking.
They have been speaking.
Past Tense of SPEAK
Past Simple Tense of SPEAK in Sentences
Note: 2nd Form
I spoke.
You spoke.
He / She spoke.
We spoke.
You spoke.
They spoke.
Past Continuous Tense of SPEAK in Sentences
Note: was / were + 1st form + ing
I was speaking.
You were speaking.
He was speaking.
We were speaking.
You were speaking.
They were speaking.
Past Perfect Tense of SPEAK in Sentences
Note: had + 3rd form
I had spoken.
You had spoken.
He / She had spoken.
We had spoken.
They had spoken.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense of SPEAK in Sentences
Note: had been + 1st form + ing
I had been speaking.
You had been speaking.
He had been speaking.
We had been speaking.
They had been speaking.
Future Tense of SPEAK
Future Simple Tense of SPEAK in Sentences
Note: will / shall + 1st form
I will / shall speak.
You will speak.
He will speak.
We will / shall speak.
You will speak.
They will speak.
Future Continuous Tense of SPEAK in Sentences
Note: will be / shall be + 1st form + ing
I will / shall be speaking.
You will be speaking.
He / She will be speaking.
We will / shall be speaking.
They will be speaking.
Future Perfect Tense of SPEAK in Sentences
Note: will have / shall have + 3rd form
I will / shall have spoken.
You will have spoken.
He will have spoken.
We will / shall have spoken.
They will have spoken.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense of SPEAK in Sentences
Note: will have been / shall have been + 1st form + ing
I will / shall have been speaking.
You will have been speaking.
He / She will have been speaking.
We will / shall have been speaking.
They will have been speaking.
FAQ - CONJUGATE VERB SPEAK
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of the verb "SPEAK"?
- Base Form (V1) - "SPEAK"
- Past Form (V2) - "SPOKE"
- Past Participle (V3) - "SPOKEN"
- Present Participle (V4) - "SPEAKING"
- 3rd Person Singular: s/es/ies (V5) - "SPEAKS"
What is the Past Tense of the verb "SPEAK"?
The past tense of the verb "SPEAK" is "SPOKE".
What is the Past Participle of the verb "SPEAK"?
The Past Participle of the verb "SPEAK" is "SPOKEN".
What is the Present Participle of the verb "SPEAK"?
The Present Participle of the verb "SPEAK" is "SPEAKING".
What is the 3rd Person Singular s/es/ed of the verb "SPEAK"?
The 3rd Person Singular s/es/ed of the verb "SPEAK" is "SPEAKS".