parler (to speak) — French Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate parler (to speak) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
parler — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | parle | Je parle français tous les jours. | I speak French every day. |
| tu | parles | Tu parles trop vite. | You speak too fast. |
| il/elle | parle | Elle parle trois langues. | She speaks three languages. |
| nous | parlons | Nous parlons avec nos voisins. | We speak with our neighbors. |
| vous | parlez | Vous parlez très bien. | You all speak very well. |
| ils/elles | parlent | Ils parlent de leur voyage. | They speak about their trip. |
parler — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai parlé | J'ai parlé avec mon voisin hier. | I spoke with my neighbor yesterday. |
| tu | as parlé | Tu as parlé trop vite pendant la réunion. | You spoke too fast during the meeting. |
| il/elle | a parlé | Il a parlé du nouveau projet. | He/she spoke about the new project. |
| nous | avons parlé | Nous avons parlé pendant des heures hier soir. | We spoke for hours last night. |
| vous | avez parlé | Vous avez parlé avec le prof après le cours. | You all spoke with the teacher after class. |
| ils/elles | ont parlé | Ils ont parlé de leurs projets de vacances. | They spoke about their vacation plans. |
parler — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | parlais | Je parlais au téléphone. | I was speaking on the phone. |
| tu | parlais | Tu parlais plus fort. | You used to speak louder. |
| il/elle | parlait | Il parlait avec son patron. | He was speaking with his boss. |
| nous | parlions | Nous parlions de toi. | We were speaking about you. |
| vous | parliez | Vous parliez espagnol. | You all used to speak Spanish. |
| ils/elles | parlaient | Elles parlaient doucement. | They were speaking quietly. |
parler — Future in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | parlerai | Je lui parlerai demain. | I'll speak to him tomorrow. |
| tu | parleras | Tu parleras à la réunion. | You'll speak at the meeting. |
| il/elle | parlera | Elle parlera en premier. | She'll speak first. |
| nous | parlerons | Nous parlerons plus tard. | We'll speak later. |
| vous | parlerez | Vous parlerez au directeur. | You all will speak to the director. |
| ils/elles | parleront | Ils parleront du projet. | They'll speak about the project. |
parler — Conditional in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | parlerais | Je parlerais plus si je pouvais. | I'd speak more if I could. |
| tu | parlerais | Tu parlerais mieux avec de la pratique. | You'd speak better with practice. |
| il/elle | parlerait | Il lui parlerait s'il la voyait. | He'd speak to her if he saw her. |
| nous | parlerions | Nous parlerions français à Paris. | We'd speak French in Paris. |
| vous | parleriez | Vous parleriez différemment. | You all would speak differently. |
| ils/elles | parleraient | Elles parleraient de ça toute la journée. | They'd speak about it all day. |