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loro lavoravano

were working, used to work

→ lavorare
lavor work + avano 3rd person plural imperfect
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #28,583
were working, used to work Imperfect tense (3rd person plural): describes an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
IT: Quando eravamo studenti, lavoravano ogni estate al mare.
EN: When we were students, they used to work every summer at the seaside.
Conjugation of lavorare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First lavoravo lavoravamo
Second lavoravi —
Third lavorava lavoravano

Bonnie e Clyde non lavoravano da soli ed erano i migliori.

Bonnie and Clyde didn't work alone and they were the best.

— Léon (1994)

Cantavano mentre lavoravano.

They sang as they worked.

Lavoravano.

They were working.

Loro lavoravano in un negozio locale.

They worked in a local shop.

Lui le teneva stretta la mano mentre loro lavoravano.

He held her hand tightly as they worked.

Avevamo amici e parenti che ci lavoravano.

We had friends and relatives who worked there.

— Quei bravi ragazzi (1990)

Lavoravano e dormivano in squadre.

They worked and slept in teams.

— Fight Club (1999)

Avevano molta esperienza nel settore e si vedeva dal modo in cui lavoravano.

They had a lot of experience in the industry and it showed in the way they worked.

Loro lavoravano.

They worked.