FRENCH VERB

parler

to speak

Conjugation

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Présent · now, habits and facts

Passé composé · finished actions

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

Impératif · requests and orders

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

Present

Pardon, vous parlez anglais ou espagnol ?

Excuse me, do you speak English or Spanish?
Past

On a parlé pendant deux heures au téléphone.

We talked for two hours on the phone.
Imperfect

Mon grand-père parlait italien avec ses frères.

My grandfather spoke Italian with his brothers.
Future

Je lui parlerai demain, promis.

I'll talk to him tomorrow, I promise.
Conditional

Tu parlerais mieux si tu avais moins peur.

You'd speak better if you were less afraid.
Present subjunctive

Il vaut mieux que vous parliez au patron directement.

You'd better talk to the boss directly.
Imperative

Parle plus fort, je ne t'entends pas.

Speak louder, I can't hear you.

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Je parle un peu français. I speak a little French.
Hier, j'ai parlé français toute la journée. Yesterday I spoke French all day.
Demain, je vais parler avec madame Morel. Tomorrow I'm going to speak with Madame Morel.

Je parle français avec Chloé. I speak French with Chloe.
Avant, je parlais un peu espagnol. Before, I used to speak a little Spanish.
Demain, je vais parler avec mes élèves. Tomorrow, I'm going to speak with my students.