Presente
What is happening now, habits, general truths, and plans: domani parto.
- io mi aiuto
- tu ti aiuti
- lui / lei si aiuta
- noi ci aiutiamo
- voi vi aiutate
- loro si aiutano
to use as an aid
Regular -are verb, gerund aiutandosi, past participle aiutato, auxiliary essere.
Mi, ti, si
The pronoun comes before the verb, mi aiuto, and before the auxiliary: mi sono aiutato. It attaches to commands, aiutati, and to the infinitive and the gerund. A ban to tu has two orders: non aiutarti / non ti aiutare.
Lei, the polite you, takes the form of lui / lei: Lei parla.
After essere, the participle agrees with the subject: andato, andata, andati, andate.
Enough to talk about now, your plans, and the past.
What is happening now, habits, general truths, and plans: domani parto.
The everyday past for a finished action: avere or essere plus the participle.
Past habits, descriptions, and what was going on.