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io nuotavo

was swimming, used to swim

→ nuotare
nuot to swim + avo 1st person singular imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #41,270
was swimming, used to swim The form can describe an ongoing action in the past or a past habit.
IT: Nuotavo ogni mattina al mare.
EN: I used to swim in the sea every morning.
Conjugation of nuotare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First nuotavo —

Mi è venuto un crampo alla gamba mentre nuotavo.

I got a leg cramp while swimming.

Io nuotavo e lui mi è venuto incontro in canoa.

I was swimming and he came towards me in a canoe.

— I Tenenbaum (2001)

Io nuotavo qua ogni giorno.

I used to swim here every day.

Nuotavo quando è mancata la gravità.

I was swimming when gravity failed.

— Passengers (2016)

Io nuotavo meglio di Tom.

I swam better than Tom.