talk
verb (used without object)
to communicate or exchange ideas, information, etc., by speaking.
had talked
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past perfectof talk.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Earlier this month, we had talked about the fact that she still didn’t have a will.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Epstein had talked directly to Lutnick about a digital advertising company called Adfin, in which he and Lutnick's firm, Cantor Fitzgerald, had both invested.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
He said he had talked with the Angels but did not expect them to select him because he “knew what direction they were going.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The Cliffwater representatives reported that they had talked to Afiniti’s lead lender, who reassured them that the company was hitting all of its key performance indicators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
He had forgotten to tell the man something when they had talked.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
