No. 664 in French
parler
To speak.
In a sentence
Je parle anglais couramment.
I speak English fluently.
Here, 'parler' is used in the 1st person singular present tense to express someone's ability to use a language fluently.
Nous avons parlé de nos projets futurs.
We talked about our future plans.
In this sentence, 'parler' is in the past participle form, used in the compound past tense to indicate that the action of talking has occurred.
Elle aime parler à ses amis le soir.
She likes to talk to her friends in the evening.
This showcases 'parler' in its infinitive form, used to indicate the general activity of talking in conjunction with the verb 'aimer' (to like).
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