Presente
What is happening now, habits, general truths, and plans: domani parto.
- io desisto
- tu desisti
- lui / lei desiste
- noi desistiamo
- voi desistete
- loro desistono
to give up
Regular verb, irregular participle, gerund desistendo, past participle desistito, auxiliary avere.
Passato remoto
The passato remoto has two series: desistetti, desistette, desistettero, shown here, and desistei, desisté, desisterono, 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.