parler imparfait conjugation
Parler (to speak/talk) in the imparfait: parlais, parlais, parlait, parlions, parliez, parlaient.
Imparfait Imperfect
| je | |
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| tu | |
| il/elle/on | |
| nous | |
| vous | |
| ils/elles |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imparfait
The imparfait describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions and states. Être is the only verb with an irregular imparfait stem (ét-).
How it is formed
Take the nous form of the present, drop -ons and add ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient: nous finissons → je finissais.
Parler is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Parler in a sentence
- Je parle anglais et français.I speak English and French.
- Nous avons parlé pendant des heures.We talked for hours.
Regular -er verb; use 'parler de' for topics, 'parler à' for people.
FAQ
What is the imparfait of parler?
Parler in the French imparfait: je parlais, tu parlais, il/elle/on parlait, nous parlions, vous parliez, ils/elles parlaient.
Is parler irregular in the imparfait?
No. In the imparfait parler takes the regular endings for its verb class, so parlais follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the French imparfait?
The imparfait describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions and states. Être is the only verb with an irregular imparfait stem (ét-).
How is the imparfait formed?
Take the nous form of the present, drop -ons and add ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient: nous finissons → je finissais.
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