masticando

chewing

→ masticare
mastic chew + ando present participle
verb · present tense Rare #38,149
chewing The -ando form is used with stare to describe an action in progress.
IT: Sto masticando una mela.
EN: I'm chewing an apple.
Conjugation of masticare
Present
masticando

Mary si sta masticando le unghie.

Mary is chewing her nails.

Tom stava masticando uno stuzzicadenti.

Tom was chewing on a toothpick.

Vladimir stava masticando come una mucca.

Vladimir was chewing like a cow.

Maria sta masticando qualcosa.

Maria is chewing something.

Tom sta masticando qualcosa.

Tom is chewing something.

Che stai masticando tu?

What are you chewing on?

— I sette samurai (1954)