The French verb parler means "to speak". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of parler is je parle, tu parles, il/elle parle, nous parlons, vous parlez, ils/elles parlent. It is a regular -er verb, so every tense takes the standard -er endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Its present participle is parlant and its past participle is parlé.
| je | parle | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | parles | |
| il/ | parle | |
| nous | parlons | |
| vous | parlez | |
| ils/ | parlent |
| j' | ai parlé |
|---|---|
| tu | as parlé |
| il/ | a parlé |
| nous | avons parlé |
| vous | avez parlé |
| ils/ | ont parlé |
| je | parlais |
|---|---|
| tu | parlais |
| il/ | parlait |
| nous | parlions |
| vous | parliez |
| ils/ | parlaient |
| je | parlerai |
|---|---|
| tu | parleras |
| il/ | parlera |
| nous | parlerons |
| vous | parlerez |
| ils/ | parleront |
| je | parlerais |
|---|---|
| tu | parlerais |
| il/ | parlerait |
| nous | parlerions |
| vous | parleriez |
| ils/ | parleraient |
| que je | parle |
|---|---|
| que tu | parles |
| qu'il/ | parle |
| que nous | parlions |
| que vous | parliez |
| qu'ils/ | parlent |
| tu | parle |
|---|---|
| nous | parlons |
| vous | parlez |
Parler is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er pattern, with parle, parlons, and parlerai showing the regular stem and endings.
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Yes, parler is regular. Every form follows the regular -er model.
The forms are parle, parles, parle, parlons, parlez, and parlent.
The present participle is parlant, the past participle is parlé, and the auxiliary is avoir.