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"Had spoken" vs "Had spoke"

The correct phrase is 'had spoken.' 'Spoken' is the past participle form of the verb 'speak' and is used with the auxiliary verb 'had' to form the past perfect tense. 'Had spoke' is incorrect because 'spoke' is the simple past form of the verb, not the past participle.

Last Updated: March 20, 2024

Had spoken

Correct. 'Spoken' is the past participle form of the verb 'speak' and is used in the past perfect tense.

Use 'had spoken' to indicate an action that was completed before another past action or time in the past.

Examples:

  • By the time I arrived, she had spoken to the manager.
  • He had spoken to her before she left.
  • They had spoken about the issue earlier.

Had spoke

Incorrect. 'Had spoke' is not a correct construction in English.


Alternatives:

  • had spoken
  • had talked
  • had conversed
  • had communicated
  • had chatted

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