spoke

spoke — verb

1. the form of the verb 'speak' that shows something happened in the past — used wh

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釋義

the form of the verb 'speak' that shows something happened in the past — used when someone used their voice to say words at a time before now.

例句

Amihan spoke to the teacher after class about the homework.

spoke + to + [person] + about + [topic]

The children spoke very quietly during the library visit.

spoke + manner adverb

同義詞
  • said

    more general; 'said' can quote exact words, while 'spoke' focuses on the act of using one's voice

  • talked

    more informal than 'spoke'; suggests a two-way conversation

  • uttered

    formal; emphasises producing sounds or words, not necessarily in a conversation

反義詞
  • listened

    opposite action — receiving sound instead of producing it

  • remained silent

    phrase describing the absence of speech

文法句型

spoke + to + [person]

spoke + about + [topic]

spoke + [language]

用法筆記

In very formal or written English, 'spoke' is sometimes followed by 'of' (They spoke of the old days) instead of 'about'. This is rare in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌I have spoke to him yesterday.
✅I spoke to him yesterday.
💡'spoke' is the past simple form; 'spoken' is the past participle used with have/has/had.
❌She speaked to me this morning.
✅She spoke to me this morning.
💡'speak' is an irregular verb; do not add -ed.

spoke — noun