Presente
What is happening now, habits, general truths, and plans: domani parto.
- io salgo
- tu sali
- lui / lei sale
- noi saliamo
- voi salite
- loro salgono
to go up
Irregular verb, gerund salendo, past participle salito, auxiliary avere.
Avere or essere
Here salire takes avere: ho salito le scale. Without a direct object it takes essere: sono salito sul treno.
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.