FrenchConjugationConditionnel

Parler (to speak) · Conditionnel

By TutorLily Editorial Team · Last updated May 29, 2026

Parler in the French conditionnel présent is: je parlerais, tu parlerais, il/elle/on parlerait, nous parlerions, vous parleriez, ils/elles parleraient. The conditionnel présent of parler is regular — same full-infinitive stem as the futur, plus imperfect endings. 'Je parlerais avec lui si j'avais le temps' = 'I would talk to him if I had time'.

parler conjugation in the Conditionnel Présent
To Speak	Parler
I would speak	je parlerais
you would speak	tu parlerais
he/she would speak	il/elle/on parlerait
we would speak	nous parlerions
you would speak	vous parleriez
they would speak	ils/elles parleraient

Examples

Parler (to speak) in context

Sentences that use parler in the conditionnel. Tap each to hear it.

Je parlerais plus si j'avais le temps.

I would talk more if I had time.

Tu parlerais à ma place?

Would you speak in my place?

Il parlerait à n'importe qui pour défendre son idée.

He would speak to anyone to defend his idea.

Nous parlerions la même langue si on s'écoutait.

We would speak the same language if we listened to each other.

Vous parleriez plus librement chez vous.

You would speak more freely at home.

Ils parleraient s'ils en avaient le courage.

They would speak if they had the courage.

Tip

Working with the conditionnel

The conditionnel présent ("je parlerais") expresses what would happen if a condition were met ("si j'avais le temps, je voyagerais" — if I had time, I would travel). It's also the standard form for polite requests in French: "je voudrais" (I would like) is the polite version of "je veux"; "pourriez-vous" (could you) is the polite version of "pouvez-vous". Structurally, the conditionnel uses the same stem as the futur with imperfect endings: parler- + -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient. Knowing the futur stem of any verb gives you the conditionnel for free — one of the most efficient pedagogy points in French.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How do you conjugate parler in the conditionnel?

The conditionnel of parler is: je parlerais, tu parlerais, il/elle/on parlerait, nous parlerions, vous parleriez, ils/elles parleraient. Same full-infinitive stem as the futur, plus imperfect endings (-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient).

How do I form a si-imparfait + conditionnel sentence with parler?

Standard French hypothetical structure: 'si + imparfait, + conditionnel': 'si je le voyais, je parlerais avec lui' (if I saw him, I would speak with him). The 'si' clause expresses the condition; the main clause expresses the result.

What does 'tu parlerais bien' mean?

'Tu parlerais bien' (= you would gladly speak) is a softer way to invite someone to talk. The 'bien' adds gentleness or eagerness: 'tu parlerais bien français avec moi?' (would you gladly speak French with me?). Common in invitations or polite requests.