parler present tense conjugation
Parler (to speak/talk) in the present tense: parle, parles, parle, parlons, parlez, parlent.
Présent Present
| 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 present tense
The présent covers both “I do” and “I am doing”, as well as habits, general truths and the near future.
How it is formed
Regular -er verbs: e, es, e, ons, ez, ent. Regular -ir verbs (finir): is, is, it, issons, issez, issent. Most third-group verbs use s, s, t, ons, ez, ent with stem changes.
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 present tense of parler?
Parler in the French present tense: je parle, tu parles, il/elle/on parle, nous parlons, vous parlez, ils/elles parlent.
Is parler irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense parler takes the regular endings for its verb class, so parle follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the French present tense?
The présent covers both “I do” and “I am doing”, as well as habits, general truths and the near future.
How is the present tense formed?
Regular -er verbs: e, es, e, ons, ez, ent. Regular -ir verbs (finir): is, is, it, issons, issez, issent. Most third-group verbs use s, s, t, ons, ez, ent with stem changes.
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