The sentence uses the Past Perfect with the past participle of 'speak' (spoken) in the negative to indicate the subject did not possess the ability to speak English before moving to London.
A frase emprega o Past Perfect com o particípio passado de 'speak' (spoken) na negativa para indicar que o sujeito não possuía a habilidade de falar inglês antes de se mudar para Londres.
| Front | John had never --- (speak) English before he came to London. |
|---|---|
| Back | John had never spoken English before he came to London. |
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