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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Frank’s late father had talked them into buying the home shortly before he died of a stroke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
But her sister, Kellie Rhodes, says the family has been left with "unanswered questions" and Katie had talked to them about being fearful of "predators" before her death.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
We knew that the Reflecting Pool work was going on because Trump had talked about it so much.
From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2026
More than a month earlier, Dorsey, too, had talked about the rise of “player-coaches” in a blog post.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
But my secret thought was about how Dad had talked to Mikayla and her mom about the “situation,” and I didn’t know what he’d said and I didn’t want anybody else to know about Mom.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
