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Verb Conjugations
Verb

parlare

to speak / to talk

Auxiliary: avere

'parlare' is a regular verb of the first conjugation (-are) and forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'.

Parlo un po' di italiano.

I speak a little Italian.

Indicativo

Presente

Present

io parlo
I speak

Parlo tre lingue straniere.

I speak three foreign languages.

tu parli
you speak

Parli sempre troppo in fretta.

You always speak too fast.

lui/lei parla
he/she speaks

Mio nonno parla in dialetto.

My grandfather speaks in dialect.

noi parliamo
we speak

In casa parliamo sempre italiano.

At home we always speak Italian.

voi parlate
you (plural) speak

Di che cosa parlate così a lungo?

What are you talking about for so long?

loro parlano
they speak

I colleghi parlano solo di lavoro.

The colleagues talk only about work.

Imperfetto

Imperfect

io parlavo
I was speaking / used to speak

Da bambino parlavo pochissimo.

As a child I used to speak very little.

tu parlavi
you were speaking / used to speak

Con chi parlavi al telefono ieri sera?

Who were you talking to on the phone last night?

lui/lei parlava
he/she was speaking / used to speak

La professoressa parlava sempre a bassa voce.

The teacher always used to speak in a low voice.

noi parlavamo
we were speaking / used to speak

Parlavamo per ore al telefono.

We used to talk for hours on the phone.

voi parlavate
you (plural) were speaking / used to speak

Parlavate a voce troppo alta in biblioteca.

You were talking too loudly in the library.

loro parlavano
they were speaking / used to speak

I due amici parlavano fitto fitto.

The two friends were talking away eagerly.

Passato prossimo

Present Perfect

io ho parlato
I spoke / have spoken

Ieri ho parlato con il direttore.

Yesterday I spoke with the director.

tu hai parlato
you spoke / have spoken

Hai parlato con lei del problema?

Did you talk to her about the problem?

lui/lei ha parlato
he/she spoke / has spoken

Il presidente ha parlato alla televisione.

The president spoke on television.

noi abbiamo parlato
we spoke / have spoken

Abbiamo parlato a lungo del futuro.

We talked at length about the future.

voi avete parlato
you (plural) spoke / have spoken

Avete parlato con l'avvocato?

Did you talk to the lawyer?

loro hanno parlato
they spoke / have spoken

Gli ospiti hanno parlato bene di te.

The guests spoke well of you.

Trapassato prossimo

Past Perfect

io avevo parlato
I had spoken

Avevo già parlato con lui prima della riunione.

I had already spoken with him before the meeting.

tu avevi parlato
you had spoken

Ne avevi parlato con qualcuno prima?

Had you spoken about it with anyone before?

lui/lei aveva parlato
he/she had spoken

Lei aveva parlato chiaro fin dall'inizio.

She had spoken clearly from the start.

noi avevamo parlato
we had spoken

Ne avevamo parlato la settimana prima.

We had talked about it the week before.

voi avevate parlato
you (plural) had spoken

Avevate parlato con i clienti prima di firmare.

You had spoken with the clients before signing.

loro avevano parlato
they had spoken

Non avevano mai parlato di quel segreto.

They had never spoken about that secret.

Futuro semplice

Future

io parlerò
I will speak

Domani parlerò con il tuo insegnante.

Tomorrow I will speak with your teacher.

tu parlerai
you will speak

Parlerai tu al pubblico stasera?

Will you speak to the audience tonight?

lui/lei parlerà
he/she will speak

L'esperto parlerà del cambiamento climatico.

The expert will speak about climate change.

noi parleremo
we will speak

Ne parleremo con calma a cena.

We will talk about it calmly over dinner.

voi parlerete
you (plural) will speak

Parlerete voi con i genitori degli alunni.

You will speak with the pupils' parents.

loro parleranno
they will speak

I relatori parleranno per venti minuti ciascuno.

The speakers will each speak for twenty minutes.

Condizionale

Condizionale presente

Conditional

io parlerei
I would speak

Parlerei volentieri con lui, ma è occupato.

I would gladly speak with him, but he is busy.

tu parleresti
you would speak

Parleresti più piano, per favore?

Would you speak more slowly, please?

lui/lei parlerebbe
he/she would speak

Lei parlerebbe volentieri, ma è timida.

She would gladly speak, but she is shy.

noi parleremmo
we would speak

Ne parleremmo volentieri, se ci fosse tempo.

We would gladly talk about it, if there were time.

voi parlereste
you (plural) would speak

Parlereste con il vicino del rumore?

Would you speak with the neighbour about the noise?

loro parlerebbero
they would speak

Parlerebbero di più se si fidassero.

They would speak more if they trusted us.

Congiuntivo

Congiuntivo presente

Present Subjunctive

io parli
(that) I speak

Vuoi che parli io con il capo?

Do you want me to speak with the boss?

tu parli
(that) you speak

È importante che tu parli con sincerità.

It is important that you speak sincerely.

lui/lei parli
(that) he/she speak

Spero che parli con me prima di decidere.

I hope that she speaks with me before deciding.

noi parliamo
(that) we speak

Preferisce che ne parliamo di persona.

He prefers that we talk about it in person.

voi parliate
(that) you (plural) speak

Bisogna che parliate con l'insegnante.

It is necessary that you speak with the teacher.

loro parlino
(that) they speak

Non voglio che parlino male di lei.

I do not want them to speak badly of her.

Congiuntivo imperfetto

Imperfect Subjunctive

io parlassi
(that) I spoke

Se parlassi meglio l'inglese, viaggerei di più.

If I spoke English better, I would travel more.

tu parlassi
(that) you spoke

Vorrei che parlassi con più calma.

I would like you to speak more calmly.

lui/lei parlasse
(that) he/she spoke

Sarebbe utile se parlasse con un avvocato.

It would be useful if she spoke with a lawyer.

noi parlassimo
(that) we spoke

Voleva che parlassimo a bassa voce.

He wanted us to speak in a low voice.

voi parlaste
(that) you (plural) spoke

Sarebbe meglio se ne parlaste subito.

It would be better if you talked about it right away.

loro parlassero
(that) they spoke

Speravo che parlassero apertamente.

I hoped that they would speak openly.

Imperativo

Imperativo

Imperative

tu parla
speak!

Parla più forte, non ti sento!

Speak louder, I can't hear you!

Lei parli
speak! (formal)

Parli pure, la ascolto.

Please speak, I am listening to you.

noi parliamo
let's speak!

Parliamo di cosa faremo domani.

Let's talk about what we'll do tomorrow.

voi parlate
speak! (plural)

Parlate uno alla volta, per favore!

Speak one at a time, please!

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