past form and past participle
Someone talked with another person to communicate.
We talked with our neighbors after dinner.
We have talked on the phone many times.
American English
How to pronounce talked
verbA1Very common word
TAWKT
/tʰɔkt̚/
One syllable.
Form of talk
Talked is used for past events and as the past participle after have, has, or had.
Someone talked with another person to communicate.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past form and past participle
Someone talked about a subject by discussing it.
She talked about her new job at lunch.
We talked to the doctor about the pain.
past form and past participle
Someone talked another person into doing something or out of doing it.
Sam talked me into joining the team.
I talked her out of driving in the snow.
Useful expressions
to discuss something carefully with someone
Let's talk it over before we decide.
friendly conversation about simple everyday topics
We made small talk before the meeting.
to persuade someone to do something or not to do it
My friends talked me into joining the class.