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lui correva

was running, ran, was circulating

→ correre
corr to run + eva third-person singular imperfect
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #23,075
was running, ran
IT: Il cane correva nel parco.
EN: The dog was running in the park.
was circulating Used with voce (rumor) to mean that a rumor was going around.
IT: In paese correva voce che il negozio avrebbe chiuso.
EN: Rumors were circulating in town that the shop would close.
Conjugation of correre
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First correvo —
Third correva —

Perché non correva velocemente!

Because he wasn't running fast!

— Codice d'onore (1992)

Non lo so con certezza, ma correva voce che ci fosse di mezzo un uomo.

I don't know for sure, but there was talk that a man was involved.

— Audition (2000)

Correva con me all'epoca.

He/She used to run with me back then.

— F1 - Il film (2025)

All'orizzonte qualcosa si muoveva, qualcuno correva.

Something was moving on the horizon; someone was running.

— Il tamburo di latta (1979)

Ha visto quella sedia che correva, signorina?

Did you see that chair running, miss?

— Suzume (2022)

Correva come un matto.

He was running like a madman.

— Il tamburo di latta (1979)

Il cane nero correva.

The black dog was running.

Il cervo correva da solo.

The deer ran alone.

L'idea di un ragazzino che correva per il cortile lo faceva sorridere.

The thought of a little boy running around the courtyard made him smile.

Correva?

Was he running?

— I diabolici (1955)

Quando c'era il raccolto, correva a dare una mano anche agli altri.

When it was harvest time, he would rush to help the others too.

— Lussuria - Seduzione e tradimento (2007)

Da giovane era un atleta fortissimo, correva i cento metri in meno di undici secondi.

As a young man he was a very strong athlete, running the hundred meters in less than eleven seconds.

Quel bastardo correva come una lepre.

That bastard ran like a hare.

— L'odio (1995)