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Parler (to speak)

Conjugation of parler (to speak) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Parler (to speak)

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Category: a1

Module 1: Se présenter (To introduce oneself)

Lesson 2: Dire ton nom (Telling your name)

Infinitif Participe passé
Parler (to speak) parlé (spoken)

Verb conjugations

Indicatif

Present 

French English
(je/j') je parle / j'parle I speak / I speak
tu parles you speak
(il/elle/on) il parle / elle parle / on parle he speaks / she speaks / one speaks
nous parlons we speak
vous parlez You speak
(ils/elles) ils parlent / elles parlent they speak

Imparfait 

French English
(je/j') parlais I was speaking
(tu) parlais you were speaking
(il/elle/on) parlait he/she/one was speaking
(nous) parlions we were speaking
(vous) parliez You were speaking
(ils/elles) parlaient they spoke

Passé composé 

French English
(je/j') j'ai parlé I spoke
tu as parlé You spoke
il/elle/on a parlé he/she/one spoke
nous avons parlé we spoke
vous avez parlé You spoke
ils/elles ont parlé they spoke

Plus-que-parfait 

French English
(je/j') avais parlé I had spoken
(tu) avais parlé you had spoken
(il/elle/on) avait parlé he/she/one had spoken
(nous) avions parlé we had spoken
(vous) aviez parlé You had spoken
(ils/elles) avaient parlé they had spoken

Futur simple 

French English
(je/j') parlerai I will speak
(tu) parleras you will speak
(il/elle/on) parlera he/she/one will speak
(nous) parlerons we will speak
(vous) parlerez You will speak
(ils/elles) parleront they will speak

Futur antérieur 

French English
(je/j') aurai parlé I will have spoken
(tu) auras parlé You will have spoken
(il/elle/on) aura parlé he/she/one will have spoken
(nous) aurons parlé we will have spoken
(vous) aurez parlé you will have spoken
(ils/elles) auront parlé they will have spoken

Conditionnel

Conditionnel présent 

French English
(je/j') parlerais I would speak
(tu) parlerais you would speak
(il/elle/on) parlerait he/she/one would speak
(nous) parlerions we would speak
(vous) parleriez You would speak
(ils/elles) parleraient they would speak

Conditionnel passé 

French English
(je/j') aurais parlé I would have spoken
(tu) aurais parlé You would have spoken
(il/elle/on) aurait parlé he/she/one would have spoken
(nous) aurions parlé we would have spoken
(vous) auriez parlé You would have spoken
(ils/elles) auraient parlé they would have spoken

Subjonctif

Subjonctif présent 

French English
(je/j') parle I speak
(tu) parles you speak
(il/elle/on) parle he/she/one speaks
(nous) parlions we speak
(vous) parliez you speak
(ils/elles) parlent they speak

Subjonctif passé 

French English
(je/j') aie parlé I spoke
(tu) aies parlé You have spoken
(il/elle/on) ait parlé he/she/one spoke
(nous) ayons parlé we had spoken
(vous) ayez parlé You have spoken
(ils/elles) aient parlé they have spoken

Impératif

Impératif 

French English
— You speak
Parle! Speak!