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io guardavo

was looking at, was watching

ɡ w a r ˈd a . v o → guardare
guard to watch, to look at + avo 1st person singular imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular, imperfect tense Uncommon #16,318
was looking at, was watching The imperfect can also be translated with the simple past, depending on context.
IT: Guardavo il mare dalla spiaggia.
EN: I was watching the sea from the beach.
Conjugation of guardare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First guardavo guardavamo
Second guardavi —
Third guardava guardavano

La guardavo e non mi usciva neanche una parola.

I was looking at her, and I couldn’t get a single word out.

— Il postino (1994)

Li guardavo perché mi piacciono.

I watched them because I like them.

— Arca Russa (2002)

Lei mi ha beccato mentre guardavo dei porno.

She caught me watching porn.

È inutile che mi chieda scusa, ero lì che guardavo!

There’s no point apologizing to me—I was right there watching!

— The Monster (1994)

Ti guardavo sempre e non riuscivo a combinare niente.

I kept looking at you and couldn't do anything.

— Una giornata particolare (1977)

È un bugiardo, la guardavo io.

He's a liar, I was looking at her.

— Amores perros (2000)

La guardavo.

I was looking at her.

— I diabolici (1955)

No, ero qui che mi guardavo un bel film alla TV.

No, I was here watching a good movie on TV.

— Blow Out (1981)

Mi ha beccato mentre guardavo dei porno.

He caught me watching porn.

La guardavo ballare e mi dimenticavo tutto.

I watched her dance and forgot everything.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Vi guardavo dalla finestra mentre lui ti stava dando l'addio.

I was watching you from the window while he was saying goodbye to you.

— Picnic (1955)

Mi è venuta fame mentre lo guardavo preparare la cena.

I got hungry while watching him prepare dinner.

Guardavo il cielo.

I was looking at the sky.

M aestro, io guardavo in alto e a terra non ci guardavo.

Master, I was looking up and not looking down.

— Addio mia concubina (1993)

La guardavo io la macchina.

I was looking at the car.

— Amores perros (2000)

Li guardavo.

I was watching them.

Io guardavo l'animale e l'animale guardava me.

I was looking at the animal, and the animal was looking at me.

No, ti guardavo perché cercavo di ricordarmi il tuo nome.

No, I was looking at you because I was trying to remember your name.

— È stata la mano di Dio (2021)

Non guardavo un bel niente!

I wasn't looking at a thing!

— Weathering with You - La ragazza del tempo (2019)

Da bambino guardavo le stelle.

As a child I looked at the stars.

— La tigre e il dragone (2000)