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did you speak to him vs did you spoke to him

'Did you speak to him?' is the proper English phrasing. The verb 'speak' should be in the base form 'speak' after 'did'. 'Did you spoke to him?' is incorrect because 'spoke' is the past tense form of 'speak' and should not be used after 'did'.
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did you speak to him

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the correct way to ask if someone had a conversation with another person in the past. 'Speak' is the base form of the verb that should follow 'did'.
  • Jun 7, 2018 ... To Sakil Islam, “Did you speak to him?” is correct, because it includes the auxiliary verb “did.” PRO TIP: You cannot use “did” and “spoke” ...
  • Jan 10, 2022 ... The first form, did you speak to him? Is correct. I'd like to give a slightly different explanation, because it helps in other things. The main ...
  • Oct 20, 2024 ... Did you speak to him? Did you did you tell the police about him? Yeah yeah yeah I mean this it's all happening in the chaos and the panic ...
  • Aug 16, 2017 ... The first form, did you speak to him? Is correct. I'd like to give a slightly different explanation, because it helps in other things. The main ...
  • Jul 18, 2024 ... When you first saw him in the hallway shortcut by hunters nightmare, did you speak to him? You're supposed to speak to him and say ...
  • Did you speak to him? I heard his insight was incredible. Did you see the pain? I heard his exit was inevitable. Did you feel his energy? I heard that it ...
  • May 6, 2011 ... Did you speak to him before he died in 2000? I saw him maybe a few months before he passed away. It was just a solemn little meeting. We ...
  • Profile photo for Simon Garvey. Simon Garvey. · 3y. Which one is correct, “Did you speak to him?” or “Did you spoke to him?”? Did you speak to him. Upvote ·.
  • Jul 19, 2021 ... Did you speak to him enough times? Because if I recall correctly, he only accepts the invitation once you speak to him in your cabin, which ...
  • Ah, did you once see Shelley plain, And did he stop and speak to you? And did you speak to him again? How strange it seems, and new!

did you spoke to him

This phrase is incorrect in English.

The use of 'spoke' after 'did' is incorrect. Always use the base form of the verb, 'speak', in this construction.
  • Jun 7, 2018 ... Because did you spoke to him is wrong. Did +speak =spoke. So we use do ,did and does question with present tense only. Like example is, 1 ...
  • Jan 10, 2022 ... ... vocabularies & grammar. Follow. 1M1M. Which one is correct, “Did you speak to him?” or “Did you spoke to him?”? See parent question. Answer.
  • Aug 16, 2017 ... Which one is correct, “Did you speak to him?” or “Did you spoke to him?”? Good morning and excellent question. All the answers thus far are ...
  • Aug 11, 2024 ... Did you spoke to him on the same to reroll a different quest for you? Or did you had to wait the following day for a new one? Upvote 1. Downvote
  • Oct 4, 2015 ... "I talked to him, as you did." - we both spoke to him. "I didn't talk to him as you did." - You spoke to him, but I did not. " ...
  • why did you spoke to him so rudely " she questioned me... +. "I'm sorry Rey, but I can't speak to him in a nice way, because he was a non-mehram for me and I ...
  • Profile photo for Simon Garvey. Simon Garvey. · 3y. Which one is correct, “Did you speak to him?” or “Did you spoke to him?”? Did you speak to him. Upvote ·.
  • Jun 29, 2009 ... How did you spoke to him? Jul 5, 2009. #94 · VintagePunk. Blue Crack Distributor. Joined: Jan 23, 2005. Messages: 55,743. Location: In a ...
  • Dec 8, 2015 ... » Tue Dec 08, 2015 1:48 am. Did you spoke to him after finishing quest in Concord? You can't assign him until he becomes available as a ...

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