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io giocavo

played, used to play

d͡ʒ o ˈk a . v o → giocare
gioc to play + avo 1st person singular imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular, imperfect tense Uncommon #16,231
played, used to play Often expresses a past activity or habit that continued or happened repeatedly.
IT: Da piccolo giocavo a calcio.
EN: I used to play soccer when I was little.
Conjugation of giocare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First giocavo giocavamo
Second giocavi —
Third giocava giocavano

Giocavo a calcio col mio papà.

I played soccer with my dad.

Giocavo spesso a calcio quand'ero giovane.

I used to play soccer often when I was young.

Non giocavo a dadi più di sette giorni alla settimana.

I didn't play dice more than seven days a week.

— Enrico V (1989)

Io giocavo a hockey.

I played hockey.

Io giocavo in quel parco.

I used to play in that park.

Giocavo a pallavolo quando ero più giovane.

I played volleyball when I was younger.

Giocavo con Tom.

I was playing with Tom.

Giocavo.

I was playing.

— 2001: Odissea nello spazio (1968)

Giocavo a basket l'anno scorso.

I played basketball last year.

Giocavo spesso a baseball quand'ero giovane.

I used to play baseball often when I was young.

Io ci giocavo qui quando ero piccolo.

I used to play here when I was little.

— Mystic River (2003)

Quando abitavo in America giocavo a golf con i miei amici.

When I lived in America I played golf with my friends.

Io giocavo con Tom.

I was playing with Tom.

Giocavo a pallavolo ed ero brava.

I used to play volleyball, and I was good at it.

— Audition (2000)

Giocavo ad hockey.

I played hockey.

Giocavo spesso a calcio quando ero giovane.

I used to play soccer a lot when I was young.

Non giocavo a golf.

I didn’t play golf.

Giocavo a baseball.

I played baseball.

Io giocavo spesso a baseball quand'ero giovane.

I used to play baseball often when I was young.

Giocavo con mia sorella nel parco.

I was playing with my sister in the park.