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lui beveva

used to drink, was drinking

→ bere
bev drink + eva third-person singular imperfect
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Uncommon #20,810
used to drink, was drinking The subject can be “he,” “she,” or “I”; context makes it clear.
IT: Da piccolo beveva molto latte.
EN: As a child, he used to drink a lot of milk.
Conjugation of bere
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third beveva —

Tom beveva molto latte.

Tom drank a lot of milk.

Beveva e se ne tornava a casa.

He would drink and go back home.

— I lunedì al sole (2002)

Tom non beveva così tanto.

Tom didn’t used to drink that much.

Beveva parecchio.

He drank quite a lot.

— I lunedì al sole (2002)

Tom beveva in silenzio.

Tom drank in silence.

Una volta mio padre beveva birra, però adesso beve sake.

My father used to drink beer, but now he drinks sake.

Sei nato alcolizzato perché tua madre beveva come una spugna quando era incinta.

You were born an alcoholic because your mother drank like a fish while she was pregnant.

— Oh Boy - Un caffè a Berlino (2012)

Tom beveva molto prima di incontrare Mary.

Tom drank a lot before he met Mary.

Beveva molto.

He drank a lot.

— Send Help (2026)

Io e Chintu ci siamo sfidati a chi beveva più latte.

Chintu and I challenged each other to see who could drink more milk.

— Queen (2014)

Una volta beveva di continuo.

He used to drink continuously.

— Viaggio a Tokyo (1953)

Smise di lavorare e beveva sempre.

He stopped working and was always drinking.

— Central do Brasil (1998)

Tom beveva birra.

Tom drank beer.

Layla beveva pesantemente.

Layla drank heavily.

Beveva succo ma ha smesso anche quello.

He used to drink juice, but he stopped that too.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)