io rispettavo

respected

→ rispettare
rispett to respect, to comply with, to observe + avo 1st person singular imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #40,410
respected The imperfect form of “respect”; it can describe an ongoing or habitual past feeling.
IT: Da giovane, rispettavo molto i miei insegnanti.
EN: When I was young, I respected my teachers a lot.
Conjugation of rispettare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First rispettavo —
Third rispettava —

Ma in fondo, ti rispettavo.

But deep down, I respected you.

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Il Castello dell’Infinito (2025)

Chris non era stato proprio un amico, ma era una persona che rispettavo.

Chris hadn’t exactly been a friend, but he was someone I respected.

Vi rispettavo.

I respected you.

Le rispettavo.

I respected them.

Io la rispettavo.

I respected her.