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loro portavano

were taking, used to take, were carrying

→ portare
port to take, to bring + avano 3rd-person plural imperfect
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #35,433
were taking, used to take, were carrying The imperfect can describe an ongoing action or a repeated/habitual one.
IT: Mi portavano a scuola in macchina.
EN: They used to take me to school by car.
Conjugation of portare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First portavo —
Second portavi —
Third portava portavano

Alexandre è morto mentre lo portavano all'ospedale.

Alexandre died while they were taking him to the hospital.

— Effetto notte (1973)

I miei mi portavano lì quando ero piccola.

My parents used to take me there when I was little.

— Suzume (2022)

I ricordi che un tempo portavano gioia ora mi ricordano solo l'affetto perduto.

The memories that once brought joy now only remind me of the love I've lost.

Portavano a spasso i loro cani ogni giorno.

They walked their dogs every day.

Portavano a spasso i loro cani ogni mattina.

They walked their dogs every morning.

Se avevano una somma molto grossa, portavano con sé Keith.

If they had a very large sum of money, they took Keith with them.

«Mi hai vista mentre mi portavano via?» chiesi.

“Did you see me as they were taking me away?” I asked.