speak
verb (used without object)
to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice; talk.
is speaking
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present progressiveof speak (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Nokwanda is speaking to the BBC from the family home near South Africa's main city, Johannesburg, just two days after relatives identified Dineo's body.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Trump is speaking again tonight in Dallas, along with Vice President Vance and others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Nor did Mr. Roberts note that June 6 — or June 7 at 1:23 am — is not ‘a day ago’ when one is speaking on June 10,” the complaint states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Hogan is speaking to BBC Sport in New York ahead of Andoni Iraola's side taking on Wrexham at the famous Yankee Stadium on Wednesday evening at 19:30 local time, 00:30 BST.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
It is the first day of November, nearly dusk, and he is speaking in morbid riddles again.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
