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lui dormiva

was sleeping

→ dormire
dorm sleep + iva third-person singular imperfect
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Uncommon #14,325
was sleeping Also means “slept” in some contexts.
IT: Il bambino dormiva sul divano.
EN: The child was sleeping on the sofa.
Conjugation of dormire
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First dormivo —
Second dormivi —
Third dormiva dormivano

Perché non dormiva?

Why wasn't he sleeping?

— Effetto notte (1973)

Sono tornata a casa e ho trovato sul divano un estraneo che dormiva.

I came home to find a stranger sleeping on the couch.

— Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром! (1976)

Alla fine avevo scoperto dove dormiva.

In the end, I had found out where he was sleeping.

Quel figlio di puttana dormiva qui.

That son of a bitch was sleeping here.

— Titanic (1997)

Un cane di razza inglese dormiva tranquillo davanti alla porta del negozio.

An English breed dog was sleeping peacefully in front of the shop door.

Il gatto dormiva.

The cat was sleeping.

Il vecchio dormiva, dice che non sa niente.

The old man was asleep; he says he doesn’t know anything.

— Per un pugno di dollari (1964)

Non dormiva.

He wasn't sleeping.

— La pelle che abito (2011)

Avresti dovuto farlo mentre dormiva.

You should have done it while he was sleeping.

— Predator: Badlands (2025)

Non aveva un lavoro, dormiva tutto il giorno.

He didn't have a job; he slept all day.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Vedete, lui dormiva!

You see, he was sleeping!

— Manon delle sorgenti (1986)

Tutta la casa dormiva.

The whole house was asleep.

Il bambino dormiva tranquillo.

The child was sleeping peacefully.

La città dormiva.

The city was asleep.

Eppure, mamma dormiva.

Yet, Mom was sleeping.

— Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)

Tom dormiva con la finestra aperta.

Tom slept with the window open.

Io ho visto un cane che dormiva.

I saw a dog sleeping.

Ma lei l'ha ucciso mentre dormiva.

But she killed him while he was sleeping.

— La grazia (2025)

Non dormiva da tre giorni.

He hadn't slept for three days.

— Vivere! (1994)

Dormiva in cesto nella nostra residenza estiva.

He slept in a basket in our summer house.

— Il posto delle fragole (1957)

Ieri notte quando sono rientrata, dormiva.

When I got home last night, he was asleep.

— Tre colori - Film blu (1993)

Non dormiva?

Wasn't he sleeping?

— Effetto notte (1973)

Era il suo ufficio e di solito dormiva lì, sì.

It was his office and he usually slept there, yes.

— Anatomia di una caduta (2023)