parlare imperfect tense conjugation
Parlare (to speak/talk) in the imperfect tense: parlavo, parlavi, parlava, parlavamo, parlavate, parlavano.
Imperfetto Imperfect
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfetto describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions and descriptions: “Da bambino giocavo a calcio.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → avo, avi, ava, avamo, avate, avano; -ere → evo…; -ire → ivo…. Essere is irregular (ero, eri, era…); fare, dire and bere use their old stems (facevo, dicevo, bevevo).
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 imperfect tense of parlare?
Parlare in the Italian imperfect tense: io parlavo, tu parlavi, lui/lei parlava, noi parlavamo, voi parlavate, loro parlavano.
Is parlare irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense parlare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so parlavo follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian imperfect tense?
The imperfetto describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions and descriptions: “Da bambino giocavo a calcio.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -are → avo, avi, ava, avamo, avate, avano; -ere → evo…; -ire → ivo…. Essere is irregular (ero, eri, era…); fare, dire and bere use their old stems (facevo, dicevo, bevevo).
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