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lui preparava

was preparing, prepared

→ preparare
prepar to prepare, make ready + ava 3rd-person singular imperfect
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #39,781
was preparing, prepared Imperfect form used for an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
IT: Preparava il caffè quando sono arrivato.
EN: He was making coffee when I arrived.
Conjugation of preparare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third preparava —

Allora preparava droga.

Then he was preparing drugs.

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

Tutta la classe si preparava a una scenata.

The whole class was bracing for a scene.

E le preparava del tè.

And he made her some tea.

— Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)

Se mia madre preparava la colazione, era Kaveriamma che me la faceva mangiare.

If my mother prepared breakfast, it was Kaveriamma who made me eat it.

— Una luce dal passato (2004)

Parlava con se stesso mentre preparava il caffè.

He was talking to himself while making coffee.