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All irregular verbsIrregular Verbs

speak

/spiːk/

talk, articulate

Verb forms

Base form

speak

Past Simple

spoke

Past Participle

spoken

Example sentences

Base form · speak

She speaks three languages fluently.

Past Simple · spoke

He spoke to the manager about the problem.

Past Participle · spoken

English is spoken in many countries around the world.

Conjugation pattern

All three forms are different — this group needs the most practice.

Verbs with the same pattern