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io passavo

was passing by, used to pass by, was passing (the time)

→ passare
pass to pass, go through + avo 1st person singular imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular, imperfect tense Uncommon #21,888
was passing by, used to pass by The imperfect form can describe an action in progress in the past or a repeated past action.
IT: Passavo davanti alla stazione quando ti ho visto.
EN: I was passing by the station when I saw you.
was passing (the time) Used with “il tempo” to mean spending time.
IT: Passavo il tempo leggendo un libro.
EN: I was passing the time by reading a book.
Conjugation of passare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First passavo —
Third passava passavano

Di solito passavo il primo pezzo della sera nella biblioteca della scuola.

I usually spent the first part of the evening in the school library.

Passavo di qui e volevo vedervi.

I was passing by and wanted to see you.

— La tigre e il dragone (2000)

Passavo tutta la mia vita senza conoscere la famiglia e gli amici.

I spent my whole life without knowing my family and friends.

— Anatomia di una caduta (2023)

Io passavo la giornata in una stanza buia.

I used to spend the day in a dark room.

— Audition (2000)

Passavo di lì per caso, la porta era aperta e lo vidi recitare.

I happened to be passing by, the door was open and I saw him acting.

— Oh Boy - Un caffè a Berlino (2012)

Passavo e ho visto la chiamata sul computer.

I was passing by and saw the call on the computer.

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

A momenti passavo dritto.

I almost passed straight through.

— Psyco (1960)

Passavo di qui e ho guardato qua dentro per caso.

I was passing by and happened to look inside.

— I guardiani del giorno (2006)

Passavo solo il tempo, signora.

I was just passing the time, ma'am.

— Picnic (1955)

Quando ero bambino passavo molto tempo a casa di mio zio.

When I was a child I spent a lot of time at my uncle's house.

— Laurence Anyways e il desiderio di una donna... (2012)

A volte passavo la notte da May.

Sometimes I spent the night at May's.

— Hong Kong Express (1994)

Passavo di qui facendo un viaggio e volevo salutare un vecchio amico.

I was passing by on a trip and wanted to greet an old friend.

— Central do Brasil (1998)

Passavo di qua, come stai?

I was passing by, how are you?

— Spider-Man - Un nuovo universo (2018)

Passavo giorni e notti al computer.

I spent days and nights on the computer.

— Who Am I - No System Is Safe (2014)