Presente
What is happening now, habits, general truths, and plans: domani parto.
- io mangio
- tu mangi
- lui / lei mangia
- noi mangiamo
- voi mangiate
- loro mangiano
to eat
Regular verb, ci, gi lose their i, gerund mangiando, past participle mangiato, 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.