pensavo che fosse

I thought it was

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phrase Uncommon #9,269

I thought it was Used to express a past belief or assumption. The form after che is in the subjunctive mood.

IT: Pensavo che fosse vero.

EN: I thought it was true.

Pensavo che fosse come l'altra.

I thought it was like the other one.

— In the mood for love (2000)

Non pensavo che fosse così.

I didn't think it was like that.

— Una giornata particolare (1977)

Pensavo che fosse impossibile.

I thought it was impossible.

Io pensavo che fosse giusto.

I thought it was right.

Pensavo che fosse malata.

I thought she was sick.

Pensavo che fosse un cane.

I thought it was a dog.

Inizialmente pensavo che fosse tuo fratello.

At first I thought he was your brother.

Il film non era quello che pensavo che fosse.

The movie wasn't what I thought it was.

Simon, pensavo che fosse mio amico.

Simon, I thought he was my friend.

— Diva (1981)

Pensavo che fosse eccellente.

I thought it was excellent.

Non pensavo che fosse reale.

I didn't think it was real.

Pensavo che fosse inappropriato.

I thought it was inappropriate.

Pensavo che fosse qualcos'altro.

I thought it was something else.

Pensavo che fosse una coincidenza.

I thought it was a coincidence.

Pensavo che fosse Tom.

I thought it was Tom.

Non pensavo che fosse così scemo.

I didn’t think he was such an idiot.

— Effetto notte (1973)

Pensavo che fosse folle.

I thought it was crazy.

Io pensavo che fosse di mia responsabilità aiutare Tom.

I thought it was my responsibility to help Tom.

Tom non è ricco come pensavo che fosse.

Tom isn't as rich as I thought he was.

Pensavo che fosse lei.

I thought it was her.

Pensavo che fosse tutto normale!

I thought it was all normal!

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Io non pensavo che fosse possibile.

I didn’t think it was possible.

Pensavo che fosse così.

I thought that was the case.

— Return to Silent Hill (2026)

Non pensavo che fosse difficile andare d'accordo con Tom e Mary.

I didn't think it would be difficult to get along with Tom and Mary.

Pensavo che fosse in pensione.

I thought he was retired.

Io pensavo che fosse strano.

I thought it was weird.

Pensavo che fosse mia amica.

I thought she was my friend.

Pensavo che fosse una bottiglia.

I thought it was a bottle.

Era un cartone, pensavo che fosse strano.

It was a cartoon, I thought it was weird.

— Sorry, Baby (2025)

Pensavo che fosse felice qui.

I thought he was happy here.

Non pensavo che fosse un simile splendore.

I didn't think it was such a splendor.

— La storia infinita (1984)

Pensavo che fosse l'altra.

I thought it was the other one.

— Le iene (1992)

Pensavo che fosse qui.

I thought it was here.

Pensavo che fosse una donna.

I thought it was a woman.