spark
sparks
sparking
sparked
Spark means to emit sparks, or to stimulate or trigger something. Regular verb: spark-sparked-sparked.
Meanings
- To produce small fiery particles
- To trigger or set off
- To stimulate interest or activity
Common Collocations
spark interest
spark debate
spark controversy
spark a reaction
spark joy
Tip for Learners
Spark often implies being the initial cause of something: The incident sparked protests. Spark joy became popular from tidying methods.
Present Simple
| I | spark |
| you | spark |
| he/she/it | sparks |
| we | spark |
| they | spark |
Examples - Present Simple
- I spark controversy.
- You spark ideas.
- She sparks curiosity.
- We spark interest.
- They spark change.
Present Continuous
| I | am sparking |
| you | are sparking |
| he/she/it | is sparking |
| we | are sparking |
| they | are sparking |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am sparking controversy.
- You are sparking ideas.
- She is sparking curiosity.
- We are sparking interest.
- They are sparking change.
Present Perfect
| I | have sparked |
| you | have sparked |
| he/she/it | has sparked |
| we | have sparked |
| they | have sparked |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have sparked controversy.
- You have sparked ideas.
- She has sparked curiosity.
- We have sparked interest.
- They have sparked change.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been sparking |
| you | have been sparking |
| he/she/it | has been sparking |
| we | have been sparking |
| they | have been sparking |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been sparking controversy.
- You have been sparking ideas.
- She has been sparking curiosity.
- We have been sparking interest.
- They have been sparking change.
Past Simple
| I | sparked |
| you | sparked |
| he/she/it | sparked |
| we | sparked |
| they | sparked |
Examples - Past Simple
- I sparked controversy.
- You sparked ideas.
- She sparked curiosity.
- We sparked interest.
- They sparked change.
Past Continuous
| I | was sparking |
| you | were sparking |
| he/she/it | was sparking |
| we | were sparking |
| they | were sparking |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was sparking controversy.
- You were sparking ideas.
- She was sparking curiosity.
- We were sparking interest.
- They were sparking change.
Past Perfect
| I | had sparked |
| you | had sparked |
| he/she/it | had sparked |
| we | had sparked |
| they | had sparked |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had sparked controversy.
- You had sparked ideas.
- She had sparked curiosity.
- We had sparked interest.
- They had sparked change.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been sparking |
| you | had been sparking |
| he/she/it | had been sparking |
| we | had been sparking |
| they | had been sparking |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been sparking controversy.
- You had been sparking ideas.
- He had been sparking curiosity.
- We had been sparking interest.
- They had been sparking change.
Future Simple
| I | will spark |
| you | will spark |
| he/she/it | will spark |
| we | will spark |
| they | will spark |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will spark controversy.
- You will spark ideas.
- She will spark curiosity.
- We will spark interest.
- They will spark change.
Future Continuous
| I | will be sparking |
| you | will be sparking |
| he/she/it | will be sparking |
| we | will be sparking |
| they | will be sparking |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be sparking controversy.
- You will be sparking ideas.
- He will be sparking curiosity.
- We will be sparking interest.
- They will be sparking change.
Future Perfect
| I | will have sparked |
| you | will have sparked |
| he/she/it | will have sparked |
| we | will have sparked |
| they | will have sparked |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have sparked controversy.
- You will have sparked ideas.
- She will have sparked curiosity.
- We will have sparked interest.
- They will have sparked change.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been sparking |
| you | will have been sparking |
| he/she/it | will have been sparking |
| we | will have been sparking |
| they | will have been sparking |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been sparking controversy.
- You will have been sparking ideas.
- He will have been sparking curiosity.
- We will have been sparking interest.
- They will have been sparking change.