Speak V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Base Form, Past Simple, Past Participle Form of Speak

Speak V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Base Form, Past Simple, Past Participle Form of Speak

Speak V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, speak doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “speak” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect and present perfect participle. So what is speak‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with speak verbs?

Let’s find out with English tivi in the article below.

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Speak of Definition and Meaning

Speak is an important word that has a lot of meanings. It is used in many contexts and can be defined as “to express thoughts, feelings, or ideas by using words.”

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V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Speak

Base Form (V1)speak
Past Form (V2)spoke
Past Participle Form (V3)spoken
s / es/ es (V4)speaks
‘ing’ form (V5)speaking

Speak of Past Simple V2

The verb speak is also employed in its V2 form as “spoke’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.

Speak of Past Participle V3

This verb's V3 form is ‘spoken‘ In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘spoken‘ is used. 

+ In the present perfect tense, the word speak is used ‘have + spoken‘ or ‘has + spoken.' 

  • I, you, and we are used as ‘have + spoken‘ subjects. 
  • He, she, and it are used as ‘has + spoken‘ subjects. 

+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + spoken‘ regardless of the subject.

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Conjugation of Speak V1 V2 V3 V4 V5

Conjugation table: speak

NumberSingular
Present Simple of speakIYouShe/He/It
speakspeakspeaks
Plural
WeYouThey
speakspeakspeak
Present Continuous of speakIYouShe/He/It
am speakingare speakingis speaking
Plural
WeYouThey
are speakingare speakingare speaking
Present Perfect of speakIYouShe/He/It
have spokenhave spokenhas spoken
Plural
WeYouThey
have spokenhave spokenhave spoken
Present Perfect Continuous of speakIYouShe/He/It
have been speakinghave been speakinghas been speaking
Plural
WeYouThey
have been speakinghave been speakinghave been speaking
Past Simple of speakIYouShe/He/It
spokespokespoke
Plural
WeYouThey
spokespokespoke
Past Continuous of speakIYouShe/He/It
was speakingwere speakingwas speaking
Plural
WeYouThey
were speakingwere speakingwere speaking
Past Perfect of speakIYouShe/He/It
had spokenhad spokenhad spoken
Plural
WeYouThey
had spokenhad spokenhad spoken
Past Perfect Continuous of speakIYouShe/He/It
had been speakinghad been speakinghad been speaking
Plural
WeYouThey
had been speakinghad been speakinghad been speaking
Future Simple of speakIYouShe/He/It
will/shall speakwill/shall speakwill/shall speak
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall speakwill/shall speakwill/shall speak
Future Continuous of speakIYouShe/He/It
will/shall be speakingwill/shall be speakingwill/shall be speaking
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall be speakingwill/shall be speakingwill/shall be speaking
Future Perfect of speakIYouShe/He/It
will/shall have spokenwill/shall have spokenwill/shall have spoken
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall have spokenwill/shall have spokenwill/shall have spoken
Future Perfect Continuous of speakIYouShe/He/It
will/shall have been speakingwill/shall have been speakingwill/shall have been speaking
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall have been speakingwill/shall have been speakingwill/shall have been speaking
Conditional Present of speakIYouShe/He/It
would speakwould speakwould speak
Plural
WeYouThey
would speakwould speakwould speak
Conditional Perfect of speakIYouShe/He/It
would have spokenwould have spokenwould have spoken
Plural
WeYouThey
would have spokenwould have spokenwould have spoken
Conditional Present Continuous of speakIYouShe/He/It
would be speakingwould be speakingwould be speaking
Plural
WeYouThey
would be speakingwould be speakingwould be speaking
Conditional Perfect Continuous of speakIYouShe/He/It
would have been speakingwould have been speakingwould have been speaking
Plural
WeYouThey
would have been speakingwould have been speakingwould have been speaking
Present Subjunctive of speakIYouShe/He/It
speakspeakspeak
Plural
WeYouThey
speakspeakspeak
Past Subjunctive of speakIYouShe/He/It
spokespokespoke
Plural
WeYouThey
spokespokespoke
Past Perfect Subjunctive of speakIYouShe/He/It
had spokenhad spokenhad spoken
Plural
WeYouThey
had spokenhad spokenhad spoken
Imperative of speakIYouShe/He/It
speak
Plural
WeYouThey
Let’s speakspeak

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Example Sentences with Speak V1 V2 V3 V4 V5

In this section, we will learn about speak sentence examples:

  • It is unknown what percentage of British Chinese people speak English as a first or second language.
  • He is speaking his parents about his decision to drop out of school.
  • I spoke my mind.
  • Since then, we hadn't spoken.
  • He won't book a flight until he speaks with her.

Synonym Words For Speak

Synonym of the speak word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of speak:

  • say
  • talk
  • articulate
  • state
  • tell
  • utter
  • enunciate
  • mention
  • pronounce
  • voice
  • announce
  • cite
  • exclaim
  • express
  • proclaim
  • verbalise

Opposite Words For Speak

The antonym of the speak word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as speak:

  • withhold
  • hold
  • keep
  • conceal
  • hide
  • refuse
  • retain
  • suppress
  • check
  • contain
  • repress
  • reserve
  • refrain
  • restrain

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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Speak (Verb)

What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of speak?

The past tense of speak is spoke. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of speak is speaks. The present participle of speak is speaking. The past participle of speak is spoken.

Base Form (V1)speak
Past Form (V2)spoke
Past Participle Form (V3)spoken
s / es/ es (V4)speaks
‘ing’ form (V5)speaking

What is the V2 and V3 form of speak?

+ The V2 form of speak is “spoke” and V3 form of speak is spoken.

What is the sentence of speak?

What is the past tense V2 of speak?

+ The past tense of speak is “ spoke“.

What is the past participle V3 of speak?

+ The past participle of speak is “ spoken“.

What is the present participle V5 of speak?

+ The present participle of speak is “ speaking“.

Conclusion

Let’s learn with English tivi the structure of the verb “Speak V1 V2 V3 V4 V5“: Base Form, Past Simple, Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous forms. We wish you all the best of luck.

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Here are other verbs V1 V2 V3 List

Base Form V1Past Form V2Past Participle Form V3
abideabode/abidedabode/abided
arisearosearisen
awakeawokeawoken
backslidebackslidbackslidden/backslid
bewas/werebeen
bearboreborne
beatbeatbeaten/beat
becomebecamebecome
befallbefellbefallen
beginbeganbegun
beholdbeheldbeheld
bendbentbent
besetbesetbeset
bespeakbespokebespoken
betbet/bettedbet/betted
bidbidbid
bindboundbound
bitebitbitten
bleedbledbled
blowblewblown
breakbrokebroken
breedbredbred
bringbroughtbrought
broadcastbroadcastbroadcast
browbeatbrowbeatbrowbeaten/browbeat
buildbuiltbuilt
burnburnt/burnedburnt/burned
burstburstburst
bustbusted/bustbusted/bust
buyboughtbought
castcastcast
catchcaughtcaught
chidechid/chidedchid/chidden/chided
choosechosechosen
cleaveclove/cleft/cleavedcloven/cleft/cleaved
cleaveclavecleaved
clingclungclung
clotheclothed/cladclothed/clad
comecamecome
costcostcost
creepcreptcrept
crossbreedcrossbredcrossbred
crowcrew/crewedcrowed
cutcutcut
daydreamdaydreamed
daydreamt
daydreamed
daydreamt
dealdealtdealt
digdugdug
disprovedisproveddisproved/disproven
divedove/diveddived
dodiddone
drawdrewdrawn
dreamdreamt/dreameddreamt/dreamed
drinkdrankdrunk
drivedrovedriven
dwelldweltdwelt
eatateeaten
fallfellfallen
feedfedfed
feelfeltfelt
fightfoughtfought
findfoundfound
fitfitted/fitfitted/fit
fleefledfled
flingflungflung
flyflewflown
forbearforboreforborne
forbidforbade/forbadforbidden
forecastforecast/forecastedforecast/forecasted
forego (also forgo)forewentforegone
foreseeforesawforeseen
foretellforetoldforetold
forgetforgotforgotten
forgiveforgaveforgiven
forsakeforsookforsaken
freezefrozefrozen
frostbitefrostbitfrostbitten
getgotgot/gotten
gildgilt/gildedgilt/gilded
girdgirt/girdedgirt/girded
givegavegiven
gowentgone
grindgroundground
growgrewgrown
hand-feedhand-fedhand-fed
handwritehandwrotehandwritten
hanghunghung
havehadhad
hearheardheard
heavehove/heavedhove/heaved
hewhewedhewn/hewed
hidehidhidden
hithithit
hurthurthurt
inbreedinbredinbred
inlayinlaidinlaid
inputinputinput
insetinsetinset
interbreedinterbredinterbred
interweaveinterwove
interweaved
interwoven
interweaved
interwindinterwoundinterwound
jerry-buildjerry-builtjerry-built
keepkeptkept
kneelknelt/kneeledknelt/kneeled
knitknit/knittedknit/knitted
knowknewknown
laylaidlaid
leadledled
leanleaned/leantleaned/leant
leapleapt /leapedleapt /leaped
learnlearnt/learnedlearnt/learned
leaveleftleft
lendlentlent
letletlet
lielaylain
lightlit/lightedlit/lighted
lip-readlip-readlip-read
loselostlost
makemademade
meanmeantmeant
meetmetmet
miscastmiscastmiscast
misdealmisdealtmisdealt
misdomisdidmisdone
mishearmisheardmisheard
mislaymislaidmislaid
misleadmisledmisled
mislearnmislearned
mislearnt
mislearned
mislearnt
misreadmisreadmisread
missetmissetmisset
misspeakmisspokemisspoken
misspellmisspeltmisspelt
misspendmisspentmisspent
mistakemistookmistaken
misteachmistaughtmistaught
misunderstandmisunderstoodmisunderstood
miswritemiswrotemiswritten
mowmowedmown/mowed
offsetoffsetoffset
outbidoutbidoutbid
outbreedoutbredoutbred
outdooutdidoutdone
outdrawoutdrewoutdrawn
outdrinkoutdrankoutdrunk
outdriveoutdroveoutdriven
outfightoutfoughtoutfought
outflyoutflewoutflown
outgrowoutgrewoutgrown
outleapoutleaped/outleaptoutleaped/outleapt
outlieoutliedoutlied
outputoutputoutput
outrideoutrodeoutridden
outrunoutranoutrun
outselloutsoldoutsold
outshineoutshined/outshoneoutshined/outshone
outshootoutshotoutshot
outsingoutsangoutsung
outsitoutsatoutsat
outsleepoutsleptoutslept
outsmelloutsmelled/outsmeltoutsmelled/outsmelt
outspeakoutspokeoutspoken
outspeedoutspedoutsped
outspendoutspentoutspent
outswearoutsworeoutsworn
outswimoutswamoutswum
outthinkoutthoughtoutthought
outthrowoutthrewoutthrown
outwriteoutwroteoutwritten
overbidoverbidoverbid
overbreedoverbredoverbred
overbuildoverbuiltoverbuilt
overbuyoverboughtoverbought
overcomeovercameovercome
overdooverdidoverdone
overdrawoverdrewoverdrawn
overdrinkoverdrankoverdrunk
overeatoverateovereaten
overfeedoverfedoverfed
overflyoverflewoverflown
overhangoverhungoverhung
overhearoverheardoverheard
overlayoverlaidoverlaid
overpayoverpaidoverpaid
overrideoverrodeoverridden
overrunoverranoverrun
overseeoversawoverseen
overselloversoldoversold
oversewoversewedoversewn/oversewed
overshootovershotovershot
oversleepoversleptoverslept
overspeakoverspokeoverspoken
overspendoverspentoverspent
overspilloverspilled/overspiltoverspilled/overspilt
overtakeovertookovertaken
overthinkoverthoughtoverthought
overthrowoverthrewoverthrown
overwindoverwoundoverwound
overwriteoverwroteoverwritten
partakepartookpartaken
paypaidpaid
pleadpleaded/pledpleaded/pled
prebuildprebuiltprebuilt
premakepremadepremade
prepayprepaidprepaid
presellpresoldpresold
presetpresetpreset
preshrinkpreshrankpreshrunk
proofreadproofreadproofread
proveprovedproven/proved
putputput
quick-freezequick-frozequick-frozen
quitquit/quittedquit/quitted
readreadread
reawakereawokereawaken
rebidrebidrebid
rebindreboundrebound
rebroadcastrebroadcast
rebroadcasted
rebroadcast
rebroadcasted
rebuildrebuiltrebuilt
recastrecastrecast
recutrecutrecut
redealredealtredealt
redoredidredone
redrawredrewredrawn
refitrefitted/refitrefitted/refit
regrindregroundreground
regrowregrewregrown
rehangrehungrehung
rehearreheardreheard
reknitreknitted/reknitreknitted/reknit
relayrelaidrelaid
relearnrelearned/relearntrelearned/relearnt
relightrelit/relightedrelit/relighted
remakeremaderemade
rendrentrent
repayrepaidrepaid
rereadrereadreread
rerunreranrerun
resellresoldresold
resendresentresent
resetresetreset
resewresewedresewn/resewed
retakeretookretaken
reteachretaughtretaught
retearretoreretorn
retellretoldretold
rethinkrethoughtrethought
retreadretreadretread
retrofitretrofitted/retrofitretrofitted/retrofit
rewakerewoke/rewakedrewaken/rewaked
rewearreworereworn
reweaverewove/reweavedrewoven/reweaved
rewedrewed/reweddedrewed/rewedded
rewetrewet/rewettedrewet/rewetted
rewinrewonrewon
rewindrewoundrewound
rewriterewroterewritten
ridridrid
rideroderidden
ringrangrung
riseroserisen
roughcastroughcastroughcast
runranrun
sand-castsand-castsand-cast
sawsawedsawn
saysaidsaid
seesawseen
seeksoughtsought
sellsoldsold
sendsentsent
setsetset
sewsewedsewn/sewed
shakeshookshaken
shaveshavedshaved/shaven
shearshearedshorn
shedshedshed
shineshoneshone
shitshit/shat/shittedshit/shat/shitted
shootshotshot
showshowedshown/showed
shrinkshrankshrunk
shutshutshut
sight-readsight-readsight-read
singsangsung
sinksanksunk
sitsatsat
slayslewslain
sleepsleptslept
slideslidslid
slingslungslung
slinkslunkslunk
slitslitslit
smellsmeltsmelt
smitesmotesmitten
sneaksneaked/snucksneaked/snuck
speakspokespoken
speedsped/speededsped/speeded
spellspelt/spelledspelt/spelled
spendspentspent
spillspilt/spilledspilt/spilled
spinspun/spanspun
spoilspoilt/spoiledspoilt/spoiled
spreadspreadspread
standstoodstood
stealstolestolen
stickstuckstuck
stingstungstung
stinkstunk/stankstunk
stridestrodestridden
strikestruckstruck
stringstrungstrung
sunburnsunburned/sunburntsunburned/sunburnt
swearsworesworn
sweatsweat/sweatedsweat/sweated
sweepsweptswept
swellswelledswollen/swelled
swimswamswum
swingswungswung
taketooktaken
teachtaughttaught
teartoretorn
telecasttelecasttelecast
telltoldtold
thinkthoughtthought
throwthrewthrown
thrustthrustthrust
treadtrodtrodden/trod
typewritetypewrotetypewritten
unbendunbentunbent
unbindunboundunbound
unclotheunclothed/uncladunclothed/unclad
undercutundercutundercut
underfeedunderfedunderfed
undergounderwentundergone
underlieunderlayunderlain
understandunderstoodunderstood
undertakeundertookundertaken
underwriteunderwroteunderwritten
undoundidundone
unfreezeunfrozeunfrozen
unhangunhungunhung
unhideunhidunhidden
unlearnunlearned/unlearntunlearned/unlearnt
unspinunspununspun
unwindunwoundunwound
upholdupheldupheld
upsetupsetupset
wakewoke/wakedwoken/waked
wearworeworn
wedwed/weddedwed/wedded
weepweptwept
wetwet/wettedwet/wetted
winwonwon
windwoundwound
withdrawwithdrewwithdrawn
withholdwithheldwithheld
withstandwithstoodwithstood
workworkedworked
wringwrungwrung
writewrotewritten

 

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