Conjugation of to speak

Conjugation of the English verb to speak with pronunciation. To speak is irregular.

Speak verb conjugation

	Tense	Conjugation (irregular)
1.	Infinitive (stem):	speak
2.	Past simple:	spoke
3.	Past participle:	spoken
4.	3rd person singular:	speaks
5.	Present participle:	speaking
6.	Imperative:	speak!

Other irregular verbs

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Active voice
Passive voice

Active voice of to speak

Active conjugation of the irregular verb to speak in all tenses and persons.

Nominal forms

Infinitive:
To speak

Present participle:
speaking

Past participle:
spoken

Indicative

Present
I	speak
you	speak
he/she/it	speaks
we	speak
you	speak
they	speak

Perfect
I	have spoken
you	have spoken
he/she/it	has spoken
we	have spoken
you	have spoken
they	have spoken

Past
I	spoke
you	spoke
he/she/it	spoke
we	spoke
you	spoke
they	spoke

Past perfect
I	had spoken
you	had spoken
he/she/it	had spoken
we	had spoken
you	had spoken
they	had spoken

Future
I	will speak
you	will speak
he/she/it	will speak
we	will speak
you	will speak
they	will speak

Future perfect
I	will have spoken
you	will have spoken
he/she/it	will have spoken
we	will have spoken
you	will have spoken
they	will have spoken

Conditional

Present
I	would speak
you	would speak
he/she/it	would speak
we	would speak
you	would speak
they	would speak

Perfect
I	would have spoken
you	would have spoken
he/she/it	would have spoken
we	would have spoken
you	would have spoken
they	would have spoken

Indicative - Continuous forms

Present
I	am speaking
you	are speaking
he/she/it	is speaking
we	are speaking
you	are speaking
they	are speaking

Present perfect
I	have been speaking
you	have been speaking
he/she/it	have been speaking
we	have been speaking
you	have been speaking
they	have been speaking

Past
I	was speaking
you	were speaking
he/she/it	was speaking
we	were speaking
you	were speaking
they	were speaking

Past perfect
I	had been speaking
you	had been speaking
he/she/it	had been speaking
we	had been speaking
you	had been speaking
they	had been speaking

Future
I	will be speaking
you	will be speaking
he/she/it	will be speaking
we	will be speaking
you	will be speaking
they	will be speaking

Future perfect
I	will have been speaking
you	will have been speaking
he/she/it	will have been speaking
we	will have been speaking
you	will have been speaking
they	will have been speaking

Conditional - Continuous forms

Present
I	would speak
you	would speak
he/she/it	would speak
we	would speak
you	would speak
they	would speak

Perfect
I	would have spoken
you	would have spoken
he/she/it	would have spoken
we	would have spoken
you	would have spoken
they	would have spoken

Imperative

Affirmative
you	speak!
we	Let's speak!
you (pl.)	speak!

Negative
you	don't speak! (do not speak)
you (pl.)	don't speak! (do not speak)

Passive voice of to speak

The passive voice of to speak is created by combining a form of the verb "to be" with the past participle of the verb.

Nominal forms

Infinitive:
To speak

Past participle:
spoken

Indicative

Present
I	am spoken
you	are spoken
he/she/it	is spoken
we	are spoken
you	are spoken
they	are spoken

Perfect
I	have been spoken
you	have been spoken
he/she/it	has been spoken
we	have been spoken
you	have been spoken
they	have been spoken

Past
I	was spoken
you	were spoken
he/she/it	was spoken
we	were spoken
you	were spoken
they	were spoken

Past perfect
I	had been spoken
you	had been spoken
he/she/it	had been spoken
we	had been spoken
you	had been spoken
they	had been spoken

Future
I	will be spoken
you	will be spoken
he/she/it	will be spoken
we	will be spoken
you	will be spoken
they	will be spoken

Future perfect
I	will have been spoken
you	will have been spoken
he/she/it	will have been spoken
we	will have been spoken
you	will have been spoken
they	will have been spoken

Conditional

Present
I	would be spoken
you	would be spoken
he/she/it	would be spoken
we	would be spoken
you	would be spoken
they	would be spoken

Perfect
I	would have been spoken
you	would have been spoken
he/she/it	would have been spoken
we	would have been spoken
you	would have been spoken
they	would have been spoken

Indicative - Continuous forms

Present
I	am being spoken
you	are being spoken
he/she/it	is being spoken
we	are being spoken
you	are being spoken
they	are being spoken

Present perfect
I	have been being spoken
you	have been being spoken
he/she/it	has been being spoken
we	have been being spoken
you	have been being spoken
they	have been being spoken

Past
I	was being spoken
you	were being spoken
he/she/it	was being spoken
we	were being spoken
you	were being spoken
they	were being spoken

Past perfect
I	had been being spoken
you	had been being spoken
he/she/it	had been being spoken
we	had been being spoken
you	had been being spoken
they	had been being spoken

Future
I	will be being spoken
you	will be being spoken
he/she/it	will be being spoken
we	will be being spoken
you	will be being spoken
they	will be being spoken

Future perfect
I	will have been being spoken
you	will have been being spoken
he/she/it	will have been being spoken
we	will have been being spoken
you	will have been being spoken
they	will have been being spoken

Conditional - Continuous forms

Present
I	would be being spoken
you	would be being spoken
he/she/it	would be being spoken
we	would be being spoken
you	would be being spoken
they	would be being spoken

Perfect
I	would have been being spoken
you	would have been being spoken
he/she/it	would have been being spoken
we	would have been being spoken
you	would have been being spoken
they	would have been being spoken

What does speak mean?

Definitions

Verb
speak - use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect"
speak - make a characteristic or natural sound; "The drums spoke"
speak - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
speak - exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"
speak - give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees"

Examples of to speak

1. I didn't have a chance to speak with you after the offsite to shake your hand.
2. Thank you for your recent request for Mr. Lay to speak at your conference.
3. <speak of in the 1590's.
4. I spoke with Gerald and he said there are a bunch of folks hanging around Dad's place.
5. Shanna, I spoke with Per tonight about this.
6. I spoke to her prior to my note.
7. Speaking of Fallujah, we have only Al-Jazeera to rely on for our news from there.
8. We are ex-cons, uninsured, homeless, of many colors and speaking many tongues.
9. Well first you can try speaking Japanese.

Translation of to speak

sprechen, reden
parler
parlare, comunicare, conversare
hablar, mediar palabra, decir
falar

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гово́ря

parlar

mluvit, hovořit

tale

spreken

puhua, viestiä, ilmaista, kertoa, pitää puhe, keskustella, jutella, sanoa

μιλώ, λέω

דיבר

बोलना

beszél

berbicara, berpidato

話す

말하다

bercakap

會講, 会讲, 講, 讲

snakke

حرف زدن

mówić, rozmawiać

comunica, vorbi, discuta

говорить, разговаривать

говорити, govoriti

تحدث

tala, kommunicera, prata, snacka, konversera, tala samman, samtala

konuşmak

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