“Parler” – Conjugation of the French Verb

The French language is known for its rich verb conjugations, and one of the most fundamental verbs you'll encounter is “parler”, which means “to speak” or “to talk.” Properly conjugating verbs is essential for effective communication in French, so let's dive into the conjugation of “parler” across various tenses and moods.

 

Present Indicative

In the present indicative tense, “parler” is conjugated as follows:

– Je parle (I speak)
– Tu parles (You speak)
– Il/elle/on parle (He/she/one speaks)
– Nous parlons (We speak)
– Vous parlez (You speak)
– Ils/elles parlent (They speak)

 

Imperfect Indicative

For the imperfect indicative tense, you'll use the following conjugations:

– Je parlais (I used to speak)
– Tu parlais (You used to speak)
– Il/elle/on parlait (He/she/one used to speak)
– Nous parlions (We used to speak)
– Vous parliez (You used to speak)
– Ils/elles parlaient (They used to speak)

 

Simple Future Indicative

To express actions in the simple future tense, “parler” is conjugated as follows:

– Je parlerai (I will speak)
– Tu parleras (You will speak)
– Il/elle/on parlera (He/she/one will speak)
– Nous parlerons (We will speak)
– Vous parlerez (You will speak)
– Ils/elles parleront (They will speak)

 

Conditional

In the conditional mood, which is often used to express hypothetical situations, you'll use these conjugations:

– Je parlerais (I would speak)
– Tu parlerais (You would speak)
– Il/elle/on parlerait (He/she/one would speak)
– Nous parlerions (We would speak)
– Vous parleriez (You would speak)
– Ils/elles parleraient (They would speak)

 

Subjunctive

The subjunctive mood is used for expressing uncertainty, desire, or necessity. Here are the subjunctive conjugations of “parler”:

– Que je parle (That I speak)
– Que tu parles (That you speak)
– Qu'il/elle/on parle (That he/she/one speaks)
– Que nous parlions (That we speak)
– Que vous parliez (That you speak)
– Qu'ils/elles parlent (That they speak)

 

Imperative

The imperative mood is used for giving commands or making requests. The conjugations for “parler” in this mood are as follows:

– Parle (Speak – informal singular)
– Parlons (Let's speak – first-person plural)
– Parlez (Speak – formal singular/plural)

 

10 example sentences with the word “parler”

Here are 10 example sentences with the word “parler” in different grammatical tenses:

1. Je parle français tous les jours. (I speak French every day.) – Present Indicative
2. Tu parlais quand je suis arrivé. (You were speaking when I arrived.) – Imperfect Indicative
3. Il parlera à sa sœur ce soir. (He will speak to his sister tonight.) – Simple Future Indicative
4. Nous parlerions si nous avions le temps. (We would speak if we had the time.) – Conditional
5. Il faut que tu parles avec lui. (You need to speak with him.) – Subjunctive
6. Parlez plus fort, s'il vous plaît. (Speak louder, please.) – Imperative
7. Quand j'ai entendu parler de la nouvelle, j'étais surpris. (When I heard about the news, I was surprised.) – Past Perfect
8. Elle parlerait de ses voyages sans arrêt. (She would talk about her travels non-stop.) – Conditional
9. Les enfants sont excités et ne peuvent pas arrêter de parler. (The children are excited and can't stop talking.) – Present Continuous
10. Après avoir parlé avec le professeur, j'ai compris la leçon. (After speaking with the teacher, I understood the lesson.) – Past Participle