Presente
What is happening now, habits, general truths, and plans: domani parto.
- io racconto
- tu racconti
- lui / lei racconta
- noi raccontiamo
- voi raccontate
- loro raccontano
to tell
Regular -are verb, gerund raccontando, past participle raccontato, 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.