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Present

Présent

je parle

Actions happening now, habits and general truths.

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Past

Passé composé

j'ai parlé

Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.

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Past

Imparfait

je parlais

Descriptions and habits in the past.

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Past

Plus-que-parfait

j'avais parlé

A past action that happened before another past action.

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Future

Futur simple

je parlerai

Plans and predictions about the future.

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Future

Futur antérieur

j'aurai parlé

A future action that will be finished before another.

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Non-finite

Gérondif

en parlant

Two actions at once: « en » + present participle.

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Conditional

Conditionnel présent

je parlerais

Wishes, polite requests and hypotheses.

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Conditional

Conditionnel passé

j'aurais parlé

What would have happened, and regrets.

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Mood

Subjonctif présent

que je parle

Wishes, doubts, emotions and obligation after que.

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Mood

Impératif

parle !

Commands, advice and instructions.

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