Presente
What is happening now, habits, general truths, and plans: domani parto.
- io mi lavo
- tu ti lavi
- lui / lei si lava
- noi ci laviamo
- voi vi lavate
- loro si lavano
to wash oneself
Regular -are verb, gerund lavandosi, past participle lavato, auxiliary essere.
Mi, ti, si
The pronoun comes before the verb, mi lavo, and before the auxiliary: mi sono lavato. It attaches to commands, lavati, and to the infinitive and the gerund. A ban to tu has two orders: non lavarti / non ti lavare.
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.