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I spoke vs I had spoken

Both "I spoke" and "I had spoken" are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. "I spoke" is used to talk about a past action that happened at a specific time, while "I had spoken" is used to refer to a past action that occurred before another past action. The choice between the two depends on the specific timeline of events being described.

Last updated: March 17, 2024 • 2109 views

I spoke

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to talk about a past action that happened at a specific time.

Use "I spoke" to describe a past action that occurred at a specific time in the past.

Examples:

I spoke to him yesterday.
She spoke to the manager about the issue.
He spoke at the conference last week.

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Every person with whom I spoke about re-engaging with their Judaism had something different in mind. Between J Street and the Pew Survey Emily L. Hauser ...
So I spoke up, I spoke out. I learned that love don't hold its tongue. And passion doesn't bow to what they think. It's you and me. Sometimes it's painful to be ...
Fig. I said the wrong thing.; I should not have said what I did. (An apology.) Bill: You said I was the one who did it. Mary: I'm sorry. I spoke out of turn.
Fig. I am wrong.; I spoke before I knew the facts. Bill: I know I said I would, but I spoke too soon. Sue: I thought so. John: You said that everything would be all ...

Alternatives:

I talked
I communicated
I conversed
I chatted
I communicated verbally

I had spoken

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a past action that occurred before another past action.

Use "I had spoken" to describe a past action that happened before another past action in the timeline.

Examples:

I had spoken to him before he left.
She had spoken to the teacher before the exam.
He had spoken to the police before the incident.

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Nov 11, 2014 ... I had spoken to him about this when I last saw him on 23.9.14. The above is written by me. I would like to know whether 'had spoken' is ...
I had spoken you had spoken he had spoken we had spoken you had spoken they had spoken. Future I will speak you will speak he will speak we will speak
Past perfect. I had spoken you had spoken he/she/it had spoken we had spoken you had spoken they had spoken. Past perfect continuous. I had been speaking
I had spoken you had spoken he/she/it had spoken we had spoken you had spoken they had spoken. Future continuous. I will be speaking you will be speaking

Alternatives:

I had talked
I had communicated
I had conversed
I had chatted
I had communicated verbally

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