Presente
What is happening now, habits, general truths, and plans: domani parto.
- io rallento
- tu rallenti
- lui / lei rallenta
- noi rallentiamo
- voi rallentate
- loro rallentano
to slow down
Regular -are verb, gerund rallentando, past participle rallentato, auxiliary avere.
Avere or essere
Both are correct: l'autista ha rallentato, il traffico è rallentato. The tables use 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.