io portavo

I was carrying, I used to carry

→ portare
port to bring, to take, to carry + avo io imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #29,504
I was carrying, I used to carry Imperfect tense (io) of "portare"; used for ongoing/repeated past actions.
IT: Quando ero piccolo, portavo sempre lo zaino troppo pesante.
EN: When I was little, I always used to carry a backpack that was too heavy.
Conjugation of portare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First portavo
Second portavi
Third portava portavano

Io una volta portavo gli occhiali.

I used to wear glasses.

La portavo a cena, al cinema, ovunque ci potessero vedere.

I took her to dinner, to the movies, anywhere we could be seen.

— Una giornata particolare (1977)

Una volta portavo gli occhiali.

I used to wear glasses.

Lo portavo nella borsa, ma avevo le mani libere!

I carried it in my bag, but my hands were free!

— A Quiet Place - Un posto tranquillo (2018)

Deva è più alto delle mie spalle, le spalle su cui lo portavo.

Deva is taller than my shoulders—the shoulders on which I used to carry him.

— देवदास (2002)

Si era per me te ce portavo dentro.

If it were up to me, I'd take you inside.

— Ladri di biciclette (1948)

Vi portavo questo.

I brought you this.

— Hamnet - Nel nome del figlio (2025)

, Val, come potevo studiare se lo portavo, davo Pesame con lui qui?

Yes, Val, how could I study if I brought him, took the exam with him here?

— È arrivata mia figlia! (2015)