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io mangiavo

was eating, used to eat

→ mangiare
mangi eat + avo 1st person singular imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #35,510
was eating, used to eat The exact English wording depends on whether the action was ongoing or habitual.
IT: Mangiavo una mela ogni mattina.
EN: I used to eat an apple every morning.
Conjugation of mangiare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First mangiavo —
Third mangiava mangiavano

Mangiavo con gli altri orfani e con un paio dei ragazzi davvero in gamba.

I ate with the other orphans and a couple of the really capable boys.

Io ho letto un giornale mentre mangiavo.

I read a newspaper while I ate.

Mangiavo spesso del curry in Giappone.

I used to eat curry a lot in Japan.

Io mangiavo delle fragole.

I was eating strawberries.

E mangiavo un hot dog.

And I was eating a hot dog.

— L'uomo dei sogni (1989)

Io mangiavo di continuo.

I ate continuously.

— Die My Love (2025)

Era tanto che non mangiavo così.

I hadn’t eaten like that in a long time.

— Tutto su mia madre (1999)