Presente
What is happening now, habits, general truths, and plans: domani parto.
- io mastico
- tu mastichi
- lui / lei mastica
- noi mastichiamo
- voi masticate
- loro masticano
to chew
Regular verb, ch, gh before e and i, gerund masticando, past participle masticato, 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.