was giving, used to give, gave
Me lo ricordo come un tipo tranquillo che non dava mai fastidio a nessuno.
I remember him as a quiet guy who never bothered anyone.
Non ho capito se era lui che si dava da fare o tu.
I didn't understand if it was him who was doing the work or you.
— La dolce vita (1960)
A volte dava droga ai ragazzi in cambio di speciali favori.
Sometimes he gave drugs to the boys in exchange for special favors.
— City of God (2002)
A loro non piaceva il modo in cui dava ordini a tutti.
They didn't like the way he gave orders to everyone.
La stanza aveva una finestra che dava sul cortile interno.
The room had a window that looked out onto the internal courtyard.
Un ragazzo ti ha visto mentre dava da mangiare al suo cane.
A boy saw you feeding his dog.
— Madre (2009)