speak
verb (used without object)
to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice; talk.
were speaking
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past progressiveof speak.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It is reported Newcastle goalkeeper Mark Gillespie, 34, and former defender Paul Dummett, 35, arrived at the scene while police were speaking to Dedic.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
As speculation swirled about why employees at OpenAI and Anthropic were speaking so freely about their personal beliefs, Korbak jumped into the public discourse.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
They didn’t realize they were speaking with the couple whose home had been violated.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
We were speaking last week at Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, where the division is deployed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
“Last night,” he repeated, as if they were speaking in code.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
