Can you give me examples of "We have spoken a few minutes ago"?

We have spoken a few minutes ago, so I already know what you're referring to. I can't believe we have spoken a few minutes ago and already forgotten about it. Have you heard? We have spoken a few minutes ago about the upcoming event. We have spoken a few minutes ago, and I wanted to follow up on that discussion. They have spoken a few minutes ago, and now they seem to have resolved the issue.

What are some alternatives to "We have spoken a few minutes ago"?

We spoke a few minutes ago We were speaking a few minutes ago We had spoken a few minutes ago We had been speaking a few minutes ago We had just spoken a few minutes ago

Can you give me examples of "We spoke a few minutes ago"?

We spoke a few minutes ago, so I'm aware of the situation. I remember we spoke a few minutes ago about the project deadline. She said we spoke a few minutes ago, but I can't recall the details. They spoke a few minutes ago, and now they are working on the task. We spoke a few minutes ago, and I think we reached an agreement.

What are some alternatives to "We spoke a few minutes ago"?

We have spoken a few minutes ago We were speaking a few minutes ago We had spoken a few minutes ago We had been speaking a few minutes ago We had just spoken a few minutes ago

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"We have spoken a few minutes ago" or "We spoke a few minutes ago"?

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We have spoken a few minutes ago

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is in the present perfect tense, emphasizing the connection of the past action to the present moment.

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This phrase is used to indicate that a conversation or communication took place a few minutes before the current moment. It highlights the relevance of the past action to the present.

Examples:

We have spoken a few minutes ago, so I already know what you're referring to.
I can't believe we have spoken a few minutes ago and already forgotten about it.
Have you heard? We have spoken a few minutes ago about the upcoming event.
We have spoken a few minutes ago, and I wanted to follow up on that discussion.
They have spoken a few minutes ago, and now they seem to have resolved the issue.

Alternatives:

We spoke a few minutes ago
We were speaking a few minutes ago
We had spoken a few minutes ago
We had been speaking a few minutes ago
We had just spoken a few minutes ago

We spoke a few minutes ago

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is in the simple past tense, focusing on the completion of the action in the past.

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This phrase is used to simply state that a conversation or communication occurred a few minutes before the current moment. It describes a past action without emphasizing its connection to the present.

Examples:

We spoke a few minutes ago, so I'm aware of the situation.
I remember we spoke a few minutes ago about the project deadline.
She said we spoke a few minutes ago, but I can't recall the details.
They spoke a few minutes ago, and now they are working on the task.
We spoke a few minutes ago, and I think we reached an agreement.

Alternatives:

We have spoken a few minutes ago
We were speaking a few minutes ago
We had spoken a few minutes ago
We had been speaking a few minutes ago
We had just spoken a few minutes ago

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'We have spoken a few minutes ago' is in the present perfect tense, emphasizing the connection of the past action to the present moment. 'We spoke a few minutes ago' is in the simple past tense, focusing on the completion of the action in the past.

Last updated: March 15, 2024

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