cosa stava succedendo

what was happening

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phrase Rare #28,181
what was happening Used to ask about or describe an event in progress in the past.
IT: Non capivo cosa stava succedendo.
EN: I didn't understand what was happening.

Ho visto cosa stava succedendo e ho reagito senza pensare.

I saw what was happening and reacted without thinking.

— Fa' la cosa giusta (1989)

Cosa stava succedendo al funerale di ieri?

What was happening at yesterday's funeral?

— Bacurau (2019)

Gli ho detto cosa stava succedendo.

I told him what was happening.

Gli dissi cosa stava succedendo.

I told him what was happening.

Tom voleva sapere cosa stava succedendo.

Tom wanted to know what was going on.

L'imam sapeva cosa stava succedendo.

The imam knew what was happening.

Ho appena scoperto cosa stava succedendo.

I just found out what was going on.

Dissi a Tom cosa stava succedendo.

I told Tom what was happening.

Tom ha visto cosa stava succedendo.

Tom saw what was happening.