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loro muovevano

were moving, moved, were shifting

→ muovere
muov move + evano 3rd-person plural imperfect
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #39,919
were moving, moved Used for an ongoing or repeated action in the past.
IT: I bambini si muovevano piano.
EN: The children were moving slowly.
were moving, were shifting Used with a direct object when someone or something moves another thing.
IT: Muovevano le sedie per fare spazio.
EN: They were moving the chairs to make room.
Conjugation of muovere
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third — muovevano

«Si muovevano troppo in fretta.»

They were moving too fast.

Muovevano su e giù le chiavi.

They moved the keys up and down.

Ma le sue labbra non si muovevano.

But her lips weren’t moving.

Per questo le rocce si muovevano.

That's why the rocks were moving.

— Il castello nel cielo (1986)

E quelli non si muovevano.

And those ones weren’t moving.

— L'odio (1995)