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did you spoke to her vs did you speak with her

The correct phrase is "did you speak with her?". The use of the past tense verb form "spoke" in the first phrase is incorrect. The preposition "with" is more commonly used when referring to communication with someone, but "to" is also correct.
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Last updated: August 05, 2024

did you spoke to her

This phrase is incorrect. The past tense of "speak" is "spoke," but it is not used correctly here.

The correct phrase should be "did you speak with her?" when asking about a past conversation with someone.
  • Heard you spoke to Ray Beringer.
  • You spoke to detective worden when it happened.
  • You spoke to your uncle lately?
  • You spoke to me on the beach.
  • Ms. Blume, you spoke to Gene earlier that evening.
  • I understand you spoke to Eric Delko yesterday.
  • You spoke to Sheriff Corbin about her?
  • You spoke to me as a friend.
  • I asked if you spoke to the intruders.
  • You spoke to her the night that she was killed.
  • That man you spoke to seemed like such an honest citizen.
  • You spoke to my colleague in interview earlier today.
  • I was told you spoke to detective Lopez.
  • Heard you spoke to ray beringer.
  • You spoke to him for a half hour at the most.
  • You spoke to him? - Yes.
  • My mother told me that you spoke to her.
  • Clearly you spoke to his next of kin.
  • You spoke to Don Valentine on the phone.
  • That woman that you spoke to - she gets confused sometimes.

Alternatives:

  • did you speak to her?
  • have you spoken to her?
  • have you talked to her?
  • did you have a conversation with her?
  • did you communicate with her?

did you speak with her

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when asking about a past conversation with someone.

Use this phrase when inquiring about whether someone had a conversation with another person in the past.
  • When did you speak with her?
  • Did you speak with her in the last week?
  • When did you last speak with her?
  • TRAIN PASSES When did you last speak with her?
  • Did you come to speak with her?
  • Did you speak with Darren after the playoff game?
  • Did you speak with the families on Sycamore Street?
  • Did you speak with him about your projects?
  • Detective, did you speak with Trey Wagner four weeks ago?
  • Did you speak with Tiffany the night she died?
  • Did you speak with the ship captain?
  • Did you speak with jeremy and brian about attending karen's fete?
  • For example, did you speak with Sancho on the phone?
  • And did you speak to the Queen?
  • Did you speak to your bank in Scotland?
  • So did you speak to Sister about Thursday?
  • Did you speak to Charlotte and Patrick?
  • Did you speak that way to Alison?
  • Did you speak to anyone during that time?
  • Did you speak to the village elder?

Alternatives:

  • did you speak to her?
  • have you spoken with her?
  • have you talked with her?
  • did you have a conversation with her?
  • did you communicate with her?

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