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loro controllavano

were checking, were inspecting, were monitoring, were controlling, were in charge of

→ controllare
controll control + avano 3rd-person plural imperfect
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #44,967
were checking, were inspecting, were monitoring The imperfect form of “controllare.”
IT: Controllavano i biglietti all’ingresso.
EN: They were checking the tickets at the entrance.
were controlling, were in charge of The imperfect form of “controllare.”
IT: Controllavano l’intero quartiere.
EN: They were in control of the whole neighborhood.
Conjugation of controllare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third controllava controllavano

Gli sbirri controllavano l'edificio!

The cops were watching the building!

— Le iene (1992)

Parliamo di quando i pettegolezzi controllavano le tribù, no?

We're talking about when gossip controlled the tribes, right?

— Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)

Controllavano i loro messaggi.

They checked their messages.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)