si comportava

was behaving

→ si
phrase Uncommon #20,842
was behaving The imperfect form of the reflexive verb comportarsi; it describes how someone used to behave or was behaving.
IT: Marco si comportava in modo gentile.
EN: Marco was behaving kindly.

Si comportava sempre male con me.

He always misbehaved with me.

Tom si comportava come se non conoscesse Mary.

Tom acted as if he didn't know Mary.

Ma non si comportava da serial killer.

But he didn't behave like a serial killer.

— Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)

Si comportava come una vera bambina.

She acted like a real child.

Si comportava come se non lo conoscesse.

He acted as if he didn’t know him.

Si comportava in modo strano.

He was acting strangely.

— Suspiria (1977)

Lui si comportava sempre male con me.

He always misbehaved with me.

Tom si comportava come se fosse ubriaco.

Tom acted like he was drunk.

Si comportava come un'altra persona.

He/She acted like a different person.

— Akira (1988)

Tom si comportava come un perfetto gentiluomo.

Tom behaved like a perfect gentleman.

Mary si comportava come se sapesse tutto.

Mary acted like she knew everything.

Si comportava come se fosse pazzo.

He acted like he was crazy.

Si comportava in modo del tutto diverso.

He was behaving completely differently.

— Senna (2010)

Lui si comportava come se fosse malato.

He acted like he was sick.

Si comportava come tale.

He acted like one.

— Psyco (1960)