Aggiorno il mio curriculum prima di inviarlo.

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Breakdown of Aggiorno il mio curriculum prima di inviarlo.

• il mio: my
• aggiornare: to update
• lo: it

Questions & Answers about Aggiorno il mio curriculum prima di inviarlo.

Why is aggiorno used here, and what form is it?

Aggiorno is the first-person singular present indicative of aggiornare, meaning to update.

So:

• aggiorno = I update / I am updating

In Italian, the present tense often covers both:

• a habitual action: I update my CV before sending it
• an action happening right now: I’m updating my CV before sending it

Italian uses the present tense more broadly than English does.

Why isn’t io included? Shouldn’t it be Io aggiorno?

Italian often drops the subject pronoun because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

• aggiorno clearly means I update
• so io is not necessary

You could say Io aggiorno il mio curriculum..., but that usually adds emphasis or contrast, for example:

• Io aggiorno il mio curriculum, lui no.
  • I update my CV, he doesn’t.

In a neutral sentence, leaving out io is more natural.

Why is it il mio curriculum and not just mio curriculum?