parler — to speak, talk; to be able to communicate in a language; to speak
parler is the #86 most common word in French, a verb. It means “to speak, talk; to be able to communicate in a language; to speak” and is pronounced /paʁ.le/.
#86frequency rank
0.10%of everyday French text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of parler
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| parler | infinitive | to speak |
| parlant | -ing form | speaking |
| parlé | past participle | spoken |
| parle | I · present | I speak |
| parles | you · present | you speak |
| parle | he/she · present | he/she speaks |
| parlons | we · present | we speak |
| parlez | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) speak |
| parlent | they · present | they speak |
| parlais | I · imperfect | I used to speak |
| parlais | you · imperfect | you used to speak |
| parlait | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to speak |
| parlions | we · imperfect | we used to speak |
| parliez | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to speak |
| parlaient | they · imperfect | they used to speak |
| parlai | I · past | I spoke |
| parlas | you · past | you spoke |
| parla | he/she · past | he/she spoke |
| parlâmes | we · past | we spoke |
| parlâtes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) spoke |
| parlèrent | they · past | they spoke |
| parlerai | I · future | I will speak |
| parleras | you · future | you will speak |
| parlera | he/she · future | he/she will speak |
| parlerons | we · future | we will speak |
| parlerez | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will speak |
| parleront | they · future | they will speak |
| parlerais | I · conditional | I would speak |
| parlerais | you · conditional | you would speak |
| parlerait | he/she · conditional | he/she would speak |
| parlerions | we · conditional | we would speak |
| parleriez | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would speak |
| parleraient | they · conditional | they would speak |
| parle | I · subjunctive present | (that) I speak |
| parles | you · subjunctive present | (that) you speak |
| parle | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she speak |
| parlions | we · subjunctive present | (that) we speak |
| parliez | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) speak |
| parlent | they · subjunctive present | (that) they speak |
| parlasse | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I spoke |
| parlasses | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you spoke |
| parlât | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she spoke |
| parlassions | we · subjunctive imperfect | (if) we spoke |
| parlassiez | you (pl.) · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you (pl.) spoke |
| parlassent | they · subjunctive imperfect | (if) they spoke |
| parle | you · command | speak! |
| parlons | we · command | speak! (to several) |
| parlez | you (pl.) · command | speak! (to several) |
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