Presente
What is happening now, habits, general truths, and plans: domani parto.
- io grattugio
- tu grattugi
- lui / lei grattugia
- noi grattugiamo
- voi grattugiate
- loro grattugiano
to grate
Regular verb, ci, gi lose their i, gerund grattugiando, past participle grattugiato, 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.