lui soffriva

suffered, was suffering

→ soffrire
soffr to suffer, to feel pain + iva he/she/it imperfect
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #34,957
suffered, was suffering
IT: Mio nonno soffriva di artrite.
EN: My grandfather suffered from arthritis.
Conjugation of soffrire
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third soffriva —

Lui soffriva di pressione alta.

He suffered from high blood pressure.

La mamma soffriva il mare.

Mom suffered from seasickness.

— Viaggio a Tokyo (1953)

Da cosa soffriva?

What was he suffering from?

— La grazia (2025)

Sean soffriva di ansia e depressione.

Sean suffered from anxiety and depression.

— Whiplash (2014)

Soffriva terribilmente.

He was suffering terribly.

— Hamnet - Nel nome del figlio (2025)