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i did not speak vs i did not spoke

The correct sentence is 'I did not speak.' 'Speak' is the base form of the verb, while 'spoke' is the past tense.
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i did not speak

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the correct negative form of the simple past tense of the verb 'speak.' It is used to indicate that the action of speaking did not happen in the past.

Examples:

  • I did not speak to him yesterday.
  • She did not speak during the meeting.
  • They did not speak about the issue.
  • He did not speak up when he should have.
  • We did not speak the same language.
  • And I did not speak out. Because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews And I did not speak out. Because I was not a Jew Then they came for me
  • And I did not speak out. Because I was not a Communist. Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out. Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came ...
  • Apr 11, 2023 ... Learn about the origins and legacy of Pastor Martin Niemöller's famous postwar words, “First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak
  • And I did not speak out. Because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews. And I did not speak out. Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for ...
  • Feb 5, 2020 ... "First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist" is actually the first part of the quote but the ...
  • Nov 27, 2023 ... When I first moved to Paris, I did not speak a word of French. For my first two years here, I would smoke cigarettes during dinner parties ...
  • Nov 2, 2024 ... i did not speak up when they came for the squirrels because i looked kinda guilty.
  • Oct 27, 2024 ... 421 likes, 3 comments - kermitlynchwine on October 27, 2024: "“In 1976, I did not speak French so I hired Richard Olney to translate for me.
  • Jan 27, 2019 ... First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, ...

i did not spoke

This phrase is incorrect. 'Spoke' is the past tense form of the verb 'speak,' which is not suitable when 'did not' is used.

  • Jul 5, 2021 ... Thank you all for those who answered my question, I hope I did not spoke too soon because currently it is working properly as I intended.
  • Sep 30, 2020 ... I asked them to please correct me if I did not spoke the language the correct way. I have to say, I had a lot of fun, and a lot of people ...
  • Nov 5, 2020 ... Yes I did not spoke about ERSPAN because it guess it is specific from Cisco and only available on high-end devices. I would have prefered a ...
  • May 21, 2024 ... Alas, I did not! Spoke with his producing partners (who were great!), but did not actually get to speak with him. 1. Related threads.
  • Harrish I did not spoke any bad words if speaking about wig is not a big deal it's a natural thing. 3 mos. Hari Srinvas. Harrish I did not disrespect them read ...
  • Nov 5, 2020 ... It was intentional left as is from my part, even tho i did not spoke about it with anybody. This way there are now 3 OSDs you can chose from ...
  • Feb 22, 2017 ... Peter, I did not spoke about possible differences between the old and the new N++ documentation sites but between two versions of the Web ...
  • Sep 18, 2008 ... < > What I did not spoke out was that Bob told me in that call that he was seriously ill and that he would move from New York to Grand ...
  • Jul 3, 2007 ... No I did not spoke to my IO. Instead, I called customer service 800 number. The first person who answered the phone was as expected not very ...

Alternatives:

  • I did not speak
  • I have not spoken
  • I will not speak
  • I do not speak
  • I am not speaking

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