lui contava

counted, was counting

→ contare
cont to count + ava 3rd-person singular imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #41,929
counted, was counting
IT: Mio padre contava le monete ogni sera.
EN: My father counted the coins every evening.
Conjugation of contare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First contavo
Third contava

Tuo padre contava su Linda.

Your father was counting on Linda.

— Send Help (2026)

Sì, ma non contava.

Yes, but it didn't count.

— Quasi famosi (2000)

Il ragazzo contava i suoi passi mentre camminava.

The boy counted his steps as he walked.

Niente contava di più per lui, ed è morta.

Nothing mattered more to him, and she died.

— Bullet Train (2022)