parlare present tense conjugation
Parlare (to speak/talk) in the present tense: parlo, parli, parla, parliamo, parlate, parlano.
Presente Present
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The presente covers “I do” and “I am doing”, habits and, very often, the near future.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → o, i, a, iamo, ate, ano; -ere → o, i, e, iamo, ete, ono; -ire → o, i, e, iamo, ite, ono (many -ire verbs insert -isc-: finisco).
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 tense of parlare?
Parlare in the Italian present tense: io parlo, tu parli, lui/lei parla, noi parliamo, voi parlate, loro parlano.
Is parlare irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense parlare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so parlo follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian present tense?
The presente covers “I do” and “I am doing”, habits and, very often, the near future.
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings: -are → o, i, a, iamo, ate, ano; -ere → o, i, e, iamo, ete, ono; -ire → o, i, e, iamo, ite, ono (many -ire verbs insert -isc-: finisco).
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