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voi foste

were, had

ˈf o s . t e → essere
fos be + te voi past historic / imperfect subjunctive ending
verb · past tense / imperfect tense, 2nd-person plural Uncommon #10,470
were Used for “you” plural in a past subjunctive clause.
IT: Pensavo che foste a casa.
EN: I thought you were at home.
Conjugation of essere
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First fossi fossimo
Second fossi foste
Third fosse fossero
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First fui —
Second — foste
Third fu furono

Non avevo idea che foste così stupidi.

I had no idea you were so stupid.

Se voi foste nei panni di Tom, cosa fareste?

If you were in Tom’s shoes, what would you do?

Tom pensava che foste a Boston.

Tom thought you were in Boston.

Scusa, non sapevo foste così intimi.

Sorry, I didn’t know you two were so close.

— C'era una volta a… Hollywood (2019)

Voi fareste la stessa cosa se foste in me.

You would do the same thing if you were in my shoes.

Io volevo assicurarmi che voi foste qui.

I wanted to make sure you were here.

Sorridere come se foste felici.

Smile as if you were happy.

— Assassination (2015)

Non avevo idea che foste lì.

I had no idea you were there.

Io pensavo che tu e Tom foste sposati.

I thought you and Tom were married.

Non avevo idea che voi foste così stupide.

I had no idea you guys were that stupid.

State comodi, fate come se foste a casa vostra qui da noi.

Make yourself comfortable and make yourself at home here with us.

Pensavo che voi due foste un team.

I thought you two were a team.

— Le iene (1992)

Non sapevo foste critica d'arte.

I didn't know you were an art critic.

— Ritratto della giovane in fiamme (2019)

Credevo che voi foste qui per una piccola vacanza.

I thought you were here for a little vacation.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Chiedete, come se foste a mensa.

Ask as if you were at the canteen.

— Va' e vedi (1985)

Vorrei che voi foste morti.

I wish you were dead.

E se il problema foste voi?

What if you were the problem?

Ho anche pensato che tutti e due, voi, non foste buoni.

I also thought that neither of you was any good.

— I fiori della guerra (2011)

Non avevo idea che foste così stupide.

I had no idea you were that stupid.

Pensavo che tu e Tom foste sposati.

I thought you and Tom were married.

Pensavo che non foste credente.

I thought you weren't a believer.

— Dracula - L’amore perduto (2025)

Non avevo idea che foste là.

I had no idea you were there.

Tom pensava che foste ubriaco.

Tom thought you were drunk.

State indietro, o vi sparo come foste animali!

Stand back, or I'll shoot you like animals!

— Titanic (1997)

Non sapevo che voi foste così ricche.

I didn’t know you were so rich.

E non ero sicura che foste bloccati.

And I wasn’t sure you were stuck.

Non sapevo che foste sveglie.

I didn't know you were awake.

Credevo che foste sposati da un'eternità.

I thought you’d been married forever.

— Il paziente inglese (1996)

Io non avevo idea che voi foste così stupide.

I had no idea you guys were that stupid.

Tom non aveva idea di chi foste.

Tom had no idea who you were.

Io ho sempre pensato che tu e Tom foste sposati.

I always thought you and Tom were married.

auxiliary · 2nd-person plural, past tense Rare #26,522
had Used with a past participle to form the past perfect; the English translation can vary with the verb.
IT: Pensavo che foste già partiti.
EN: I thought you had already left.
Conjugation of essere
Subjunctive past
SingularPlural
Second — foste

E poi pensavo che tu e Guolun vi foste lasciati.

Besides, I thought you and Guolun had broken up.

— Mangiare bere uomo donna (1994)

Pensavo che foste stati liberati dai sovietici.

I thought you were liberated by the Soviets.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Io mi son sempre chiesto se foste tornate.

I've always wondered whether you came back.

Avete mai sentito come se foste nati per fare qualcosa?

Have you ever felt like you were born to do something?

— Juno (2007)

Pensavo foste cambiati.

I thought you had changed.

Pensavo che voi foste stato informato.

I thought you had been informed.

— Il nastro bianco (2009)

Pensavo foste partiti con Tom.

I thought you left with Tom.

Mi son sempre chiesto se foste tornate.

I've always wondered if you came back.

Non sapevo foste andate a letto.

I didn't know you went to bed.

— La ragazza d'autunno (2019)

Pensavo che vi foste trasferite a Boston.

I thought you moved to Boston.

Pensavo foste partite con Tom.

I thought you left with Tom.

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