Regular AR Present

Level 1

Regular -ar verbs use parlo, parles, parla, parlem, parleu and parlen in this present model.

How It Works

Remove -ar and add the present ending for the subject. Parlar gives parlo for jo and parlem for nosaltres. The endings -es and -en contain e, while third-person singular parla keeps a. The subject pronoun can be omitted when the verb and context make it clear.

This is a Central standard model. Valencian commonly uses jo parle and many Balearic verbs have a first-person form without -o, such as jo parl. These regional forms do not mean the verb is irregular within its own variety.

Some very common -ar verbs, including anar and estar, are irregular. Learn those separately rather than forcing them into the parlar pattern. Present tense can describe habits, current situations and scheduled future events.

Examples (3)

  1. Parlo català cada dia.

    I speak Catalan every day.

  2. Treballem a la biblioteca.

    We work at the library.

  3. Canten molt bé.

    They sing very well.

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Regular AR PresentLevel 1

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