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io andavo

used to go, was going

a n ˈd a . v o → andare
and to go + avo 1st person singular imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular, imperfect tense Common #7,787
used to go, was going The imperfect form can describe a past habit or an ongoing action in the past.
IT: Da bambino, andavo spesso al parco.
EN: As a child, I often used to go to the park.
Conjugation of andare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First andavo andavamo
Second andavi —
Third andava andavano

Io andavo spesso a sciare d'inverno.

I used to go skiing often in the winter.

Quando andavo da Zico, Deusdete non ci faceva fumare.

When I went to Zico's, Deusdete didn't let us smoke.

— Carandiru (2003)

Ho fatto un tema su di lei quando andavo all'asilo.

I wrote an essay about her when I was in preschool.

— The Monster (1994)

Andavo a scuola coi tuoi genitori.

I used to go to school with your parents.

— Leviathan (2014)

Ragazzi con cui andavo a scuola.

The guys I used to go to school with.

— American Gangster (2007)

Andavo ancora a scuola.

I was still in school.

Andavo sempre a piedi a scuola.

I always walked to school.

Questo è il diario di quando andavo all'asilo.

This is the diary from when I went to preschool.

— The Monster (1994)

Una volta io andavo a scuola con lui.

I used to go to school with him.

Dì che ti ho detto che andavo da Saibei, capito?

Say that I told you I was going to Saibei, got it?

— La sfida del samurai (1961)

Andavo a lavorare al mattatoio anche nei giorni liberi.

I used to go to work at the slaughterhouse even on my days off.

— Happy Together (1997)

Una volta andavo in quella biblioteca per studiare.

I used to go to that library to study.

Andavo a scuola, alla Stone Academy, ma ho finito.

I was going to school at Stone Academy, but I finished.

La scuola dove andavo?

Where did I go to school?

— È arrivata mia figlia! (2015)

Ma andavo avanti con la casa e i campi che mi hanno lasciato.

But I moved on with the house and fields they left me.

— Il castello nel cielo (1986)

Incontrai Yoko mentre andavo a teatro.

I met Yoko on my way to the theater.

Andavo in clinica, lei restava a casa a cucinare.

I would go to the clinic, and she would stay home and cook.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Ci andavo.

I used to go there.

— Addio mia concubina (1993)

Io andavo sempre a piedi a scuola.

I always walked to school.

A scuola non andavo bene.

I wasn't doing well at school.

— Y tu mamá también - Anche tua madre (2001)

Da studente, andavo spesso a pescare.

As a student, I often went fishing.

Non mi hanno neppure lasciato passare dal corridoio dove andavo sempre.

They wouldn't even let me pass through the corridor where I always went.

— No Other Choice - Non c'è altra scelta (2025)

Andavo a letto.

I was going to bed.

— Fight Club (1999)

Sì, la ragazza doveva rientrare e andavo veloce.

Yes, the girl had to go back and I was going fast.

— Hollywood, Vermont (2000)

Andavo ancora a scuola!

I was still in school!

— Mosca non crede alle lacrime (1980)

Andavo regolarmente a fare una passeggiata ogni mattina.

I used to go for a walk regularly every morning.

Invece di tornare a casa andavo al giornale.

Instead of going home I went to the newspaper.

— City of God (2002)

Quando avevo la tua età, andavo a scuola a Darjeeling.

When I was your age, I went to school in Darjeeling.

— Barfi! (2012)

Andavo a casa a piedi da scuola.

I walked home from school.

Andavo a scuola in bici.

I used to go to school by bike.

Andavo in chiesa la domenica.

I went to church on Sundays.

Ci andavo ma non era lì.

I went there, but it wasn’t there.

— Pixote, la legge del più debole (1980)

Io andavo ancora a scuola, idiota.

I was still going to school, you idiot.

— Trappola di cristallo (1988)

Andavo spesso a giocare in quella casa sulla palude.

I often went to play in that house on the swamp.

— Quando c'era Marnie (2014)

Quand'era vivo il marito ci andavo sempre.

When her husband was alive, I used to go there all the time.

— È stata la mano di Dio (2021)

Era da tanto che non andavo a una festa.

It had been a long time since I’d been to a party.

— RRR (2022)

Una volta io andavo in quella biblioteca per studiare.

I used to go to that library to study.

Andavo a letto con una ragazza.

I was sleeping with a girl.

— Il paziente inglese (1996)

Io a quanto andavo, agente?

How fast was I going, officer?

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Andavo al molo ad aspettare che tornassi.

I went to the pier to wait for you to come back.

— Eternity (2025)

Hai chiamato il mio ufficio per dire che non andavo?

Did you call my office to say I wasn’t going?

— In the mood for love (2000)

Andavo in motocicletta quando ho conosciuto la mamma di Colin.

I was riding a motorbike when I met Colin's mother.

— Pillion - Amore senza freni (2025)

Quando venivo a Roma, andavo in una pensione vicino a piazza Fiume.

When I came to Rome, I went to a guesthouse near Piazza Fiume.

— La dolce vita (1960)