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io sognavo

was dreaming of, dreamed of

s o ɲ ˈɲ a . v o → sognare
sogn dream, imagine + avo 1st person singular imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #28,499
was dreaming of, dreamed of The form can mean “I was dreaming of” or “he/she/it was dreaming of,” depending on context.
IT: Da bambino sognavo di viaggiare per il mondo.
EN: As a child, I dreamed of traveling around the world.
Conjugation of sognare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First sognavo —
Third sognava —

Sognavo di andarmene in Occidente.

I dreamed of going to the West.

— L'ultimo imperatore (1987)

La sognavo.

I was dreaming about it.

Andavamo a vederlo tutti i giorni, e io me lo sognavo anche la notte!

We used to go see him every day, and I even dreamed about him at night!

— Amarcord (1973)

Ti stiamo dando occasioni che io non sognavo neanche.

We're giving you opportunities I never even dreamed of.

— L'attimo fuggente (1989)

La sognavo, sì.

I dreamed about it, yes.

— Mystic River (2003)

Non vivrò mai la vita che sognavo.

I will never live the life I dreamed of.

— La tigre e il dragone (2000)

Sognavo persino di portarla in mare.

I even dreamed of taking her out to sea.

Quand'ero alle elementari, io sognavo di diventare un pilota.

When I was in elementary school, I dreamed of becoming a pilot.

Ti sognavo.

I was dreaming of you.

Ti ho detto che ti sognavo tutte le notti.

I told you I dreamed of you every night.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)