Past Tense of
spoke
spoked
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Spoke

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
SStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Spoked

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
SStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "spoke"

Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

Grammar Tips

  • Words ending in -e only need -d added.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not add -ed to words ending in -e. Use -d only.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is spoke regular or irregular?

Spoke is regular. It follows the -d Addition rule.

How do you use spoked in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she spoked to the store."

Does spoked change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not spoke" (not "did not spoked").

About the past tense of spoke

The verb spoke follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, spoke becomes spoked. This follows the -d Addition pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why spoke becomes spoked helps with spelling and pronunciation. Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

When using spoked in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she spoked to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I spoked, you spoked, he/she spoked, we spoked, they spoked.