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aveva tre figli

had three children

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had three children Past imperfect: used for background information or ongoing states in the past.
IT: Mio nonno aveva tre figli.
EN: My grandfather had three children.

Tom aveva tre figli e una figlia.

Tom had three sons and a daughter.

Aveva tre figli.

He had three children.

— The Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare... l'amore no (2017)

Lui aveva tre figli.

He had three children.

Tom aveva tre figli che diventarono dottori.

Tom had three sons who became doctors.

Aveva tre figli e li amava tutti allo stesso modo.

He had three children and loved them all equally.

Aveva tre figli che diventarono avvocati.

He had three sons who became lawyers.