Presente
What is happening now, habits, general truths, and plans: domani parto.
- io tengo
- tu tieni
- lui / lei tiene
- noi teniamo
- voi tenete
- loro tengono
to hold
Irregular verb, gerund tenendo, past participle tenuto, 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.