si preoccupava

was worried

→ si
phrase Rare #33,735
was worried The imperfect tense describes an ongoing or repeated state of worry in the past.
IT: Mia sorella si preoccupava per il viaggio.
EN: My sister was worried about the trip.

Si preoccupava per lui.

She worried about him.

Tom si preoccupava per la sua vita.

Tom was worried about his life.

Sami si preoccupava per la sua libertà.

Sami worried about his freedom.

Da vivo si preoccupava solo di vivere.

When he was alive he only cared about living.

— Tutto su mia madre (1999)

Si preoccupava di questo argomento?

Were you concerned about this topic?

— Tutto su mia madre (1999)

Tom si preoccupava per la sicurezza di Mary.

Tom was worried about Mary's safety.

Sami si preoccupava per quello.

Sami was worried about that.