Presente
What is happening now, habits, general truths, and plans: domani parto.
- io scherzo
- tu scherzi
- lui / lei scherza
- noi scherziamo
- voi scherzate
- loro scherzano
to joke
Regular -are verb, gerund scherzando, past participle scherzato, 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.