verb
A1
Frequency #35
parler
/paʁ.le/
Meaning
- to speak; to talk
- to talk about something (parler de)
Example Sentences
Je parle français.
I speak French.
Tu parles trop vite.
You speak too fast.
Ils parlent de leurs vacances.
They are talking about their vacation.
Grammar and Usage
Parler is a regular -ER verb and a classic beginner pattern.
Conjugation
| je | parle |
|---|---|
| tu | parles |
| il/elle/on | parle |
| nous | parlons |
| vous | parlez |
| ils/elles | parlent |
| je | ai parlé |
|---|---|
| tu | as parlé |
| il/elle/on | a parlé |
| nous | avons parlé |
| vous | avez parlé |
| ils/elles | ont parlé |
| je | parlais |
|---|---|
| tu | parlais |
| il/elle/on | parlait |
| nous | parlions |
| vous | parliez |
| ils/elles | parlaient |
| je | parlerai |
|---|---|
| tu | parleras |
| il/elle/on | parlera |
| nous | parlerons |
| vous | parlerez |
| ils/elles | parleront |
| je | parlerais |
|---|---|
| tu | parlerais |
| il/elle/on | parlerait |
| nous | parlerions |
| vous | parleriez |
| ils/elles | parleraient |
| tu | parle |
|---|---|
| nous | parlons |
| vous | parlez |
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