Presente
What is happening now, habits, general truths, and plans: domani parto.
- io sorrido
- tu sorridi
- lui / lei sorride
- noi sorridiamo
- voi sorridete
- loro sorridono
to smile
Irregular verb, gerund sorridendo, past participle sorriso, 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.