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noi fossimo

were, would be

ˈf o s . s i . m o → essere
foss be + imo noi imperfect subjunctive
verb · 1st-person plural, imperfect tense Uncommon #10,063
were, would be Used for “we” in the subjunctive; English often uses “were” in the same contexts.
IT: Se fossimo a casa, potremmo riposare.
EN: If we were at home, we could rest.
Conjugation of essere
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First fossi fossimo
Second fossi foste
Third fosse fossero

Credevo fossimo molto bravi.

I thought we were very good.

— Picnic (1955)

È come se fossimo un'eclissi.

It's as if we were an eclipse.

— The Way He Looks (2014)

La gente pensava che noi fossimo pazzi.

People thought we were crazy.

Voglio dire, se noi fossimo sicuri, tu non potresti esserne sicuro.

I mean, if we were sure, you couldn't be sure.

— L'uomo che venne dalla Terra (2007)

Se anche fossimo d'accordo, faremmo andare un ragazzo cieco in casa d'altri?

Even if we agreed, would we send a blind boy to someone else’s house?

— The Way He Looks (2014)

La temperatura che si alza come se fossimo in un forno?

The temperature rising as if we were in an oven?

— Thunderbolts* (2025)

Pensavo fossimo in vacanza.

I thought we were on vacation.

— Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

Io pensavo che fossimo amiche.

I thought we were friends.

Pensavo che fossimo amiche.

I thought we were friends.

Vorrei che fossimo amici.

I wish we were friends.

— The Brutalist (2024)

È difficile credere che un tempo fossimo così vicini.

It’s hard to believe that we used to be so close.

Se fossimo nell'esercito, sarei già Generale.

If we were in the army, I would already be a general.

— Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

Credevo fossimo in pericolo.

I thought we were in danger.

— Il nastro bianco (2009)

Io pensavo che noi fossimo le benvenute qui.

I thought we were welcome here.

Sentivo quasi come se fossimo amiche.

I almost felt like we were friends.

— Material Love (2025)

È come se fossimo in occidente.

It's as if we were in the West.

— Si alza il vento (2013)

La gente pensava che noi fossimo pazze.

People thought we were crazy.

Pensavo fossimo d'accordo.

I thought we were in agreement.

Si sarebbe detto che fossimo in cento piedi d’acqua.

You'd have thought we were a hundred feet underwater.

Pensavo che noi fossimo dalla stessa parte.

I thought we were on the same side.

Pensavo che fossimo OK.

I thought we were okay.

— The Mermaid (2016)

E se il problema fossimo noi?

What if we were the problem?

Non è come se fossimo ricchi.

It’s not like we’re rich.

Tom non sapeva chi fossimo.

Tom didn't know who we were.

Magari fossimo sole al mondo.

If only we were alone in the world.

— Tutto su mia madre (1999)

Se fossimo fidanzati, saresti felice di condividere le cose con me!

If we were engaged, you would be happy to share things with me!

— Train to Busan (2016)

Anche se fossimo costantemente sull’orlo del disastro finanziario.

Even if we were constantly on the brink of financial disaster.

— Una di famiglia (2025)

Io pensavo fossimo d'accordo.

I thought we were in agreement.

Io pensavo che fossimo amici.

I thought we were friends.

Non che il Preside non sapesse chi fossimo.

It wasn't that the Headmaster didn't know who we were.

Comportati come se fossimo parenti.

Act as if we were relatives.

— Assassination (2015)

Pensavo che fossimo dalla stessa parte.

I thought we were on the same side.