Talked

Talked is the simple past tense and past participle of the English verb talk. It describes speech or communication that occurred in the past. The corresponding present tense is talk, and the present participle (also the gerund) is talking. As a regular verb, talked forms by adding the suffix -ed to the base form.

Pronunciation and spelling: in standard English, talked is pronounced with a single syllable: /tɔːkt/ in many dialects of English, with the 'ed' not adding an extra syllable. The spelling follows the regular -ed rule for past tense verbs.

Usage and meaning: talked is used to express completed acts of speaking or conversations in the past. It can convey actions such as giving a statement, exchanging information, or negotiating. It also appears in present perfect constructions when paired with has, have, or had (e.g., "They have talked about it") to indicate relevance to the present or to describe experiences.

Grammatical notes: talked is versatile and commonly appears in narrative past tense, in reported speech, and in descriptions of past conversations. It can be combined with adverbs of time like yesterday, last week, or earlier to specify when the talking occurred. It remains the standard past tense form for the verb talk across varieties of English.

Related forms and phrases: talk, talking, talked. Common phrasal verbs include talk about, talk over, talk through, talk into, and talk out of. These constructions extend the core meaning of talk to specific communicative contexts.