io piangevo

was crying, used to cry

→ piangere
piang cry + evo 1st person singular imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #34,705
was crying, used to cry
IT: Da bambino piangevo spesso quando mi sentivo solo.
EN: As a child, I often cried when I felt lonely.
Conjugation of piangere
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First piangevo
Third piangeva

Piangevo come un bambino.

I was crying like a baby.

— Il gattopardo (1963)

Piangevo, Contessa.

I was crying, Countess.

— Il gattopardo (1963)

A quei tempi piangevo ogni giorno.

Back then I cried every day.

— Fearless (2006)

Piangevo con lui, mentre lo facevo.

I cried with him as I did it.

— Mystic River (2003)

Non piangevo per lei.

I wasn't crying for her.

— Donne sull'orlo di una crisi di nervi (1988)