Presente
What is happening now, habits, general truths, and plans: domani parto.
- io sgocciolo
- tu sgoccioli
- lui / lei sgocciola
- noi sgoccioliamo
- voi sgocciolate
- loro sgocciolano
to drain
Regular -are verb, gerund sgocciolando, past participle sgocciolato, auxiliary avere.
Avere or essere
When the subject is what holds the liquid, sgocciolare takes avere: l'insalata ha sgocciolato. When it is the liquid itself, essere: l'acqua è sgocciolata.
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.