speak
verb (used without object)
to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice; talk.
had spoken
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past perfectof speak.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The representative said Nadella had spoken about broad changes in how people find information, and “those observations should not be confused with conclusions about copyright questions before the Court.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
He also said he had spoken with Tehran “directly,” without providing further details.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
In July, after joining the Angels as interim general manager, John Mozeliak said he had spoken with Moreno for hours and the topic of whether the owner might sell the team “never came up.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Wallis said he had spoken to one woman who had been "worried sick about her child", and who said the gender service had not looked into any "of his comorbidities".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
When he had satisfied himself on these points of which he had spoken, and I had verified all as well as I could by the books available, he suddenly stood up and said:—
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
