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io spiegai

explained

→ spiegare
spieg to explain + ai 1st-person singular past
verb · 1st-person singular, past tense Rare #23,385
explained This past form is common in written narration; in everyday speech, many speakers use ho spiegato.
IT: Gli spiegai la regola con calma.
EN: I explained the rule to him calmly.
Conjugation of spiegare
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First spiegai —
Third spiegò —

Gliela spiegai.

I explained it to him.

Le spiegai che cosa significava “scritta bene”.

I explained to her what “written well” meant.

Spiegai il piano per camuffare la loro fuga.

I explained the plan to disguise their escape.

Gli spiegai la situazione.

I explained the situation to him.

Io gli spiegai il processo.

I explained the process to him.

Spiegai la ragione in dettaglio.

I explained the reason in detail.

Gli spiegai la regola.

I explained the rule to him.

Le spiegai che fu tutto a causa dell'Africa.

I explained to her that it was all because of Africa.

— Manon delle sorgenti (1986)

Non spiegai come lo sapessi.

I didn’t explain how I knew.

Spiegai l'incidente a Tom.

I explained the accident to Tom.

Gli spiegai.

I explained it to him.

Glielo spiegai.

I explained it to him.