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We spoke vs We talked

"We spoke" and "we talked" are both correct and can be used interchangeably. The choice between them depends on personal preference.
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Last updated: October 30, 2024 • 12506 views

We spoke

The phrase 'we spoke' is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a past conversation.

This phrase is used to refer to a conversation that occurred in the past. It is a simple and direct way to convey that communication took place.

Examples:

  • Yesterday, we spoke about our upcoming project.
  • We spoke on the phone for hours last night.
  • WeSpoke. Mobilizing women who are speaking up on the systemic failures in Family & Matrimonial Courts across America. Mothers Lost. May 27th marked the ...
  • Apr 1, 2023 ... Daily Song Discussion #91: I Dreamt We Spoke Again. This is the first track from Death Cab for Cutie's ninth album, Thank You for Today. How ...
  • We spoke. Please book a meeting room ..... To be frank teacher, I've come across all three of them. Therefore, I am confused. Regards,. Top. User avatar. Alan ...
  • Mar 14, 2019 ... 'We spoke English to set ourselves apart': how I rediscovered my mother tongue · I was a child, my great-grandmother, whom we called Daa, came to ...
  • Oct 26, 2023 ... 585 likes, 69 comments - j.raymond on October 26, 2023: "The last time we spoke, I meant to tell you that I think you're incredible.
  • Aug 4, 2008 ... In a formal letter, if I want to refer to something I have already spoken with somebody. Can I just say: As per we spoke or as per we said.
  • Jan 28, 2006 ... "We spoke" means that there was an interchange of words whatever those might have been. It is the past tense of speaking not a definition of a greeting.
  • Jun 10, 2024 ... Last Time We Spoke. Lydi Conklin. “Coffee Shop” by VasenkaPhotography, adapted and licensed via Creative Commons. Casey walks to the ...
  • Listen to Murder, She Wrote's Murder, We Spoke: a Murder, She Wrote podcast podcast on Apple Podcasts.
  • Oct 7, 2024 ... Her reaction was perfect ❤️ We spoke with Erica, who transformed her new front yard into ✨ duck heaven ✨ and became inspired to turn her new ...

Alternatives:

  • we talked
  • we chatted
  • we conversed
  • we communicated
  • we had a discussion

We talked

The phrase 'we talked' is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a past conversation.

This phrase is also used to refer to a conversation that occurred in the past. It is a casual and informal way to describe communication between people.

Examples:

  • Last night, we talked about our favorite movies.
  • We talked for hours at the party.
  • Mar 22, 2018 ... With the simple past, We talked about this, we are simply reporting something that happened at a particular moment in the past. Yesterday? This ...
  • Aug 15, 2015 ... Why is the second verb in "it's time we talked about this" or "it's time we ate those leftovers" in the past tense? Hoping to hear from you ...
  • Jun 26, 2020 ... How We Talked About Racism With Our Very Young Kids: A Child Psychiatrist Mom's Conversation With Her 5- and 3-Year-Old Sons · How We Started the ...
  • We Talked About Identity Politics; No One Was Harmed. By Samuel J. Abrams · AEIdeas. September 24, 2024. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn. This fall, I am teaching ...
  • Mar 10, 2012 ... A surgeon is about to start an operation, then he says to the patient: 'We're ready to begin to isolate the tumor now. As we talked about, I'm ...
  • Mar 23, 2017 ... We talked about dying young… it was awesome. share with a friend:.
  • Nov 27, 2023 ... we talked about our love for emo, Paris Hilton & who has the more insane travel schedule (@steveaoki won)
  • Sep 6, 2024 ... We talked about WHY we like to create.. we shared HOW we approach videos and value for our community.. then a bit of WHAT we want to accomplish with our brands.
  • Nov 27, 2012 ... OED late sense 3 - Of the time of day: at or till a late hour (first citation 1400). So there's no reason to suppose "We talked until late" ...

Alternatives:

  • we spoke
  • we chatted
  • we conversed
  • we communicated
  • we had a discussion

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