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lui funzionasse

worked, was working, functioned

→ funzionare
funzion to work, to function + asse 3rd-person singular imperfect subjunctive
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #37,911
worked, was working, functioned Used in the imperfect subjunctive, often after expressions of doubt, possibility, or a past thought.
IT: Pensavo che il computer funzionasse.
EN: I thought the computer worked.
Conjugation of funzionare
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
Third funzionasse —

Se funzionasse questo aggeggio, potremmo ascoltare.

If this thing worked, we could listen.

— Essi vivono (1988)

Sarebbe già esplosa, se funzionasse.

It would have exploded already if it worked.

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

Credevo funzionasse ma no.

I thought it would work, but it didn't.

— Rushmore (1998)

Non mi sarei aspettato che funzionasse.

I wouldn't have expected it to work.

— L'uomo che venne dalla Terra (2007)

È stato difficile per noi capire come funzionasse.

It was difficult for us to understand how it worked.

E se non funzionasse?

What if it doesn't work?

— Durante la tormenta (2018)