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io piangevo

was crying, used to cry

→ piangere
piang cry + evo 1st-person singular imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #36,727
was crying, used to cry The form can describe an action in progress in the past or a habitual past action.
IT: Da piccolo piangevo spesso.
EN: I used to cry often when I was little.
Conjugation of piangere
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First piangevo —
Third piangeva —

Non piangevo per lei.

I wasn't crying for her.

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

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)