Presente
What is happening now, habits, general truths, and plans: domani parto.
- io trattengo
- tu trattieni
- lui / lei trattiene
- noi tratteniamo
- voi trattenete
- loro trattengono
to retain
Irregular verb, gerund trattenendo, past participle trattenuto, 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.