parlare present subjunctive conjugation

Parlare (to speak/talk) in the present subjunctive: parli, parli, parli, parliamo, parliate, parlino.

Congiuntivo presente Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente of parlare
io
tu
lui/lei
noi
voi
loro

ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it

When to use the present subjunctive

The congiuntivo presente follows che after opinions, wishes, doubt and emotion: “Penso che sia vero.”

How it is formed

Regular endings: -are → i, i, i, iamo, iate, ino; -ere/-ire → a, a, a, iamo, iate, ano. The three singular forms are identical, so the subject pronoun is often kept.

Parlare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.

Parlare in a sentence

  • Parlo italiano e inglese.I speak Italian and English.
  • Ieri ho parlato con il professore.Yesterday I talked to the professor.

Regular -are verb; use 'con' for 'to talk to someone', 'di' for 'about'.

FAQ

What is the present subjunctive of parlare?

Parlare in the Italian present subjunctive: io parli, tu parli, lui/lei parli, noi parliamo, voi parliate, loro parlino.

Is parlare irregular in the present subjunctive?

No. In the present subjunctive parlare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so parli follows the same pattern as any regular verb.

When do you use the Italian present subjunctive?

The congiuntivo presente follows che after opinions, wishes, doubt and emotion: “Penso che sia vero.”

How is the present subjunctive formed?

Regular endings: -are → i, i, i, iamo, iate, ino; -ere/-ire → a, a, a, iamo, iate, ano. The three singular forms are identical, so the subject pronoun is often kept.

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