English reference

speak up

to say something more loudly or to express an opinion when silence would be easier

Irregular · 16 form tables

You covers singular and plural. Forms are shown for the meaning listed; some continuous forms need a dynamic use of the verb.

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Present

Present simple

speak up: Present simple
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Present continuous

speak up: Present continuous
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Present perfect

speak up: Present perfect
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Present perfect continuous

speak up: Present perfect continuous
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past

Past simple

speak up: Past simple
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past continuous

speak up: Past continuous
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past perfect

speak up: Past perfect
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past perfect continuous

speak up: Past perfect continuous
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future

Future (will)

speak up: Future (will)
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future (going to)

speak up: Future (going to)
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future continuous

speak up: Future continuous
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future perfect

speak up: Future perfect
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future perfect continuous

speak up: Future perfect continuous
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Conditional

Conditional (would)

speak up: Conditional (would)
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Conditional perfect

speak up: Conditional perfect
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Imperative

Imperative

speak up: Imperative
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
you
we

Additional forms

Infinitive with to
Gerund
Present participle
Past participle
Past infinitive
Perfect participle

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