io imparavo

was learning, learned

→ imparare
impar learn + avo 1st person singular imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #44,196
was learning, learned Used for an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
IT: Imparavo l’italiano a scuola.
EN: I was learning Italian at school.
Conjugation of imparare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First imparavo —

Io imparavo, io sì, ascoltavo.

I was learning; yes, I was listening.

— Il profeta (2009)

Ogni giorno imparavo a rimediare qualcosa.

Every day I learned how to fix something.

— Quei bravi ragazzi (1990)

Io stavo molto bene, imparavo a tirare di scherma e a combattere.

I was doing very well, I was learning to fence and fight.

— La storia fantastica (1987)