Presente
What is happening now, habits, general truths, and plans: domani parto.
- io difendo
- tu difendi
- lui / lei difende
- noi difendiamo
- voi difendete
- loro difendono
to defend
Irregular verb, gerund difendendo, past participle difeso, auxiliary avere.
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.