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Italian parlare Conjugation
“to speak / to talk” · 说话 · all seven simple tenses plus the past participle
Present tenseio parlo · tu parli · lui / lei parla · noi parliamo · voi parlate · loro parlano
Parlare ("to speak / to talk") is fully regular, which is why textbooks use it to teach the first conjugation: parlo, parli, parla, parliamo, parlate, parlano.
Below are the complete parlare tables for all seven simple tenses, so the page doubles as the pattern to check any other -are verb against, plus the prepositions parlare governs and the pronoun form parlarne.
Present indicativeIndicativo presente
States what is true or happening now, plus habits and general facts.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | parlo |
| tu | parli |
| lui / lei | parla |
| noi | parliamo |
| voi | parlate |
| loro | parlano |
Example:Studio italiano ogni giorno.
I study Italian every day.
ImperfectIndicativo imperfetto
Describes past background, ongoing states, and repeated behaviour.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | parlavo |
| tu | parlavi |
| lui / lei | parlava |
| noi | parlavamo |
| voi | parlavate |
| loro | parlavano |
Example:Da piccolo giocavo qui.
I used to play here as a child.
Historic pastIndicativo passato remoto
Narrates a past event seen as complete, mainly in writing; spoken usage varies by region.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | parlai |
| tu | parlasti |
| lui / lei | parlò |
| noi | parlammo |
| voi | parlaste |
| loro | parlarono |
Example:Dante nacque nel 1265.
Dante was born in 1265.
FutureIndicativo futuro semplice
Refers to the future, and can also express a guess about the present.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | parlerò |
| tu | parlerai |
| lui / lei | parlerà |
| noi | parleremo |
| voi | parlerete |
| loro | parleranno |
Example:Domani partirò presto.
Tomorrow I will leave early.
ConditionalCondizionale presente
Used for polite requests and wishes, and for what would happen under a condition.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | parlerei |
| tu | parleresti |
| lui / lei | parlerebbe |
| noi | parleremmo |
| voi | parlereste |
| loro | parlerebbero |
Example:Vorrei un caffè.
I would like a coffee.
Present subjunctiveCongiuntivo presente
Common in clauses after certain verbs and conjunctions to express wishes, judgements and doubts; use depends on the construction.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | parli |
| tu | parli |
| lui / lei | parli |
| noi | parliamo |
| voi | parliate |
| loro | parlino |
Example:Spero che tu stia bene.
I hope you are well.
Imperfect subjunctiveCongiuntivo imperfetto
Follows some past main clauses, and appears in hypothetical conditions.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| io | parlassi |
| tu | parlassi |
| lui / lei | parlasse |
| noi | parlassimo |
| voi | parlaste |
| loro | parlassero |
Example:Se avessi tempo, leggerei di più.
If I had time, I would read more.
Past participle Participio passato
- masculine singular
- parlato
- feminine singular
- parlata
- masculine plural
- parlati
- feminine plural
- parlate
Auxiliary: Parlare takes avere: ho parlato.
How it is used
The regular pattern, tested
Take the stem parl- and add o, i, a, iamo, ate, ano for the present. The imperfect is parlavo, parlavi, parlava; the historic past parlai, parlò, parlarono; the future parlerò, parlerai, parlerà; the conditional parlerei, parlerebbe; the subjunctive parli, parliamo, parlino. Every regular -are verb follows exactly these endings.
Parlare di, a, con, in
Parlo di lavoro (about something), parlo a Maria (to someone), parlo con Maria (with someone), parlo in italiano (in a language). Say a language directly with no preposition: parlo italiano. Add a pronoun to the infinitive and it attaches to the end: parlarne (talk about it); before a conjugated verb it moves ahead of it: ne parlo domani.
Where learners slip
The tu imperative drops the final vowel: parla! while the voi form keeps it: parlate! With avere the participle stays unchanged (ho parlato), and the topic is carried by ne: ne ho parlato (I talked about it). Parlare needs a preposition before an object: parlo di Marco, never *parlo Marco.
Questions learners ask
Is parlare regular?
Completely, in all seven tenses on this page. That is why textbooks conjugate it first: master parl- plus the endings and most Italian verbs follow the same route.
What does the ne in parlarne mean?
About it or about them. It sticks to the end of an infinitive (voglio parlarne) and sits before a conjugated verb (ne parliamo domani).
How do I say "I speak Italian"?
Parlo italiano, with no preposition. Use in when the language is the manner rather than the object: parlo in italiano, tradurre in italiano.
parlare a or parlare di?
Parlare di is to talk about something; parlare a is to speak to someone. Both can stack: parlo di Marco a Maria (I talk about Marco to Maria).
中文说明
parlare：说话 · 通常用 avere：ho parlato。
- 直陈式现在时 · Indicativo presente
- 直陈式未完成过去时 · Indicativo imperfetto
- 直陈式远过去时 · Indicativo passato remoto
- 直陈式简单将来时 · Indicativo futuro semplice
- 条件式现在时 · Condizionale presente
- 虚拟式现在时 · Congiuntivo presente
- 虚拟式未完成过去时 · Congiuntivo imperfetto
Practise parlare
Present indicative · io
Practise in the order io, tu, lui / lei, noi, voi, loro, then move on to the next tense.
Put the forms back into sentences
Meet the same verb in real contexts with the grammar notes and the graded reading material.
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