Presente
What is happening now, habits, general truths, and plans: domani parto.
- io respiro
- tu respiri
- lui / lei respira
- noi respiriamo
- voi respirate
- loro respirano
to breathe
Regular -are verb, gerund respirando, past participle respirato, 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.