Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb parler
Introduction to the verb parler
The English translation of the French verb parler is “to speak.” It is pronounced as “par-lay.”
Parler comes from the Old French word “parlare,” which evolved from the Latin word “parabolare,” meaning “to speak.” It is most often used in everyday French to indicate the act of speaking or communicating with someone.
Examples of its usage include:
- Je parle français. (I speak French.)
- Nous parlons de nos projets pour demain. (We are discussing our plans for tomorrow.)
- Vous pouvez me parler en anglais si vous voulez. (You can speak to me in English if you want.)
Parler – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of parler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | parle | Je parle français. | I speak French. |
Tu | parles | Tu parles anglais. | You speak English. |
Il | parle | Il parle espagnol. | He speaks Spanish. |
Elle | parle | Elle parle allemand. | She speaks German. |
On | parle | On parle italien. | One speaks Italian. |
Nous | parlons | Nous parlons russe. | We speak Russian. |
Vous | parlez | Vous parlez chinois. | You speak Chinese. |
Ils | parlent | Ils parlent japonais. | They speak Japanese. |
Elles | parlent | Elles parlent coréen. | They speak Korean. |
Other Conjugations for Parler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb parler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb parler
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