pensavo fosse

I thought it was

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phrase Very common #1,516
I thought it was Used to express a past belief or assumption. Often followed by an adjective, noun, or clause.
IT: Pensavo fosse vero.
EN: I thought it was true.

Pensavo fosse felice.

I thought he/she was happy.

Pensavo fosse il caso.

I thought that was the case.

Io pensavo fosse possibile.

I thought it was possible.

Pensavo fosse inappropriato.

I thought it was inappropriate.

Pensavo fosse mia amica.

I thought she was my friend.

Pensavo fosse un uomo.

I thought it was a man.

Pensavo fosse Henry.

I thought it was Henry.

— Quei bravi ragazzi (1990)

Pensavo fosse una fattoria biologica ma non vedo l'aspetto biologico.

I thought it was an organic farm, but I don't see anything organic about it.

— Fuck you, prof! (2013)

Non pensavo fosse così alto.

I didn't think it was that tall.

— Anatomia di una caduta (2023)

Pensavo fosse diversa.

I thought it was different.

Pensavo fosse fiero di me.

I thought he was proud of me.

Pensavo fosse il mio turno.

I thought it was my turn.

Io pensavo fosse un cane.

I thought it was a dog.

Pensavo fosse l'orario perfetto per partire.

I thought it was the perfect time to leave.

Pensavo fosse presto.

I thought it was early.

— Mosca non crede alle lacrime (1980)

Pensavo fosse un calo di tensione, ma credo segua uno schema.

I thought it was a brownout, but I think it follows a pattern.

— The Rip - Soldi sporchi (2026)

Pensavo fosse una bottiglia.

I thought it was a bottle.

Pensavo fosse a letto.

I thought he was in bed.

Pensavo fosse uno scherzo.

I thought it was a joke.

— Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale (2001)

Non è svizzera, pensavo fosse svizzera per il vestito.

She isn't Swiss; I thought she was Swiss because of her outfit.

— I lunedì al sole (2002)

Pensavo fosse con lei.

I thought he was with her.

Pensavo fosse fantastica.

I thought it was fantastic.

Pensavo fosse già a letto.

I thought he was already in bed.

Scusa, pensavo fosse una rapina.

Sorry, I thought it was a robbery.

— Un giorno di ordinaria follia (1993)

Io pensavo fosse giusto.

I thought it was right.

Pensavo fosse in pensione.

I thought he was retired.

Pensavo fosse lei.

I thought it was her.

Pensavo fosse sposata.

I thought she was married.

Pensavo fosse un giocattolo!

I thought it was a toy!

— Weathering with You - La ragazza del tempo (2019)

Pensavo fosse una cosa fica, ma è penoso.

I thought it was a cool thing, but it's pathetic.

— Scream 7 (2026)

No, pensavo fosse finito.

No, I thought it was over.

— Raw - Una cruda verità (2017)

Pensavo fosse al lavoro.

I thought he was at work.

Pensavo fosse arrabbiato.

I thought he was angry.

Inizialmente, pensavo fosse malato.

Initially, I thought he was sick.

Pensavo fosse del signor Chan, c'è un francobollo giapponese.

I thought it belonged to Mr. Chan; there's a Japanese stamp.

— In the mood for love (2000)

Pensavo fosse fiera di me.

I thought she was proud of me.

Pensavo fosse il mio nome.

I thought that was my name.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Io pensavo fosse scioccante.

I thought it was shocking.

Pensavo fosse innocente.

I thought he was innocent.

Pensavo fosse morto.

I thought he was dead.

— Thirst (2009)

Sapete, pensavo fosse più brillante.

You know, I thought it was brighter.

— L'illusione perfetta - Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)

Hai fatto benissimo a dirmelo. Prego, pensavo fosse giusto che tu lo sapessi.

You did well to tell me. — You're welcome, I thought it was right that you knew.

Pensavo fosse terribile.

I thought it was terrible.

Pensavo fosse un vampiro.

I thought he was a vampire.

— I guardiani della notte (2004)

Pensavo fosse Mosca.

I thought it was Moscow.

— Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром! (1976)

Pensavo fosse una pistola.

I thought it was a gun.

— Bacurau (2019)

Pensavo fosse colpa tua.

I thought it was your fault.

— Dangal (2016)

Non pensavo fosse così violento.

I didn't think it was that violent.

— Anatomia di una caduta (2023)

All'inizio, pensavo fosse malato.

At first, I thought he was sick.

Pensavo fosse diverso.

I thought it was different.

Ho detto qualcosa che pensavo fosse divertente, ma nessuno ha riso.

I said something I thought was funny, but no one laughed.

Pensavo fosse folle.

I thought it was crazy.

Io pensavo fosse falsa.

I thought it was fake.

Pensavo fosse impossibile per lui risolvere il problema.

I thought it was impossible for him to solve the problem.

Io pensavo fosse una storia emozionante.

I thought it was an emotional story.

Pensavo fosse la migliore amica di Tom.

I thought she was Tom's best friend.

Pensavo fosse ricco.

I thought he was rich.

Pensavo fosse un cane.

I thought it was a dog.

Pensavo fosse una buona idea.

I thought it was a good idea.

Pensavo fosse acqua.

I thought it was water.

— Carandiru (2003)

Pensavo fosse vostro amico.

I thought he was your friend.

Pensavo fosse arrabbiata con lei.

I thought she was mad at her.