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lui abbaiava

was barking

→ abbaiare
abbai bark (like a dog) + ava 3rd-person singular imperfect
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #35,413
was barking Often translated as “barked” in English, depending on context.
IT: Il cane abbaiava in giardino.
EN: The dog was barking in the garden.
Conjugation of abbaiare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third abbaiava —

Io ho incontrato un cane che abbaiava.

I met a dog that was barking.

Il cane abbaiava al postino.

The dog barked at the postman.

Il cane che aveva a volte abbaiava agli estranei.

The dog he had would sometimes bark at strangers.

I vicini avevano un cane enorme che abbaiava a tutte le ore del giorno.

The neighbors had a huge dog that barked at all hours of the day.

Si capiva subito che abbaiava a me.

It was immediately clear that he was barking at me.

— Le iene (1992)

Il cane abbaiava molto.

The dog barked a lot.

Il cane abbaiava contro di loro.

The dog barked at them.