How to Use "Speak" with Example Sentences

speak (v): to talk; to use one's voice to say something; to know a language

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Used with adverbs:

"We spoke briefly after the meeting."
(briefly, at length)

"He hardly speaks to me anymore."
(hardly, barely)

"You need to speak more loudly."
(loudly, quietly, softly, clearly, slowly, calmly, confidently)

"She spoke eloquently at the convention."
(eloquently, compassionately, earnestly, directly, openly, publicly, boldly)

"She speaks lovingly to her daughter."
(lovingly, warmly, harshly, sternly)

"He speaks Spanish fluently."
(fluently, well)

Used with verbs:

"I wanted to speak to her."
(wanted to, refused to, hoped to)

"No one dares to speak to him when he is angry."
(dares)

"We were not allowed to speak during the class."
(allowed to)

"I heard him speak at the seminar."
(heard)

"We invited Dr. Smith to speak at our conference."
(invited to)

"She is able to speak three languages."
(be + able to, can)

"I cannot speak French well."
(cannot, be + unable to)

"He learned to speak several foreign languages."
(learned to)

Used with prepositions:

"Speak to me about your problem."
(about)

"He spoke on gun control."
(on, against)

"The manager will speak with all the employees."
(with, to)

"She spoke very well of him."
(of)

"I will be speaking to a group of teenagers."
(to)

"He wants us to speak in English."
(in)