Presente
What is happening now, habits, general truths, and plans: domani parto.
- io apro
- tu apri
- lui / lei apre
- noi apriamo
- voi aprite
- loro aprono
to open
Regular verb, irregular participle, gerund aprendo, past participle aperto, auxiliary avere.
Passato remoto
The passato remoto has two series: aprii, aprì, aprirono, shown here, and apersi, aperse, apersero, also correct but less common.
Lei, the polite you, takes the form of lui / lei: Lei parla.
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.