stava ascoltando

was listening

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was listening Used for an action that was in progress in the past.

IT: Mia sorella stava ascoltando la radio.

EN: My sister was listening to the radio.

Mi stava ascoltando con gli occhi luccicanti.

He was listening to me with shining eyes.

Tom stava ascoltando della musica.

Tom was listening to music.

Sami stava ascoltando della musica.

Sami was listening to music.

Nessuno stava ascoltando.

Nobody was listening.

Stava ascoltando il Corano.

He was listening to the Quran.

Tom non stava ascoltando.

Tom wasn’t listening.

Non stava ascoltando.

He wasn’t listening.

Non mi stava ascoltando nessuno.

Nobody was listening to me.

Tom stava ascoltando.

Tom was listening.

Tom non stava ascoltando Mary.

Tom wasn't listening to Mary.

Lui stava ascoltando la radio con il suo auricolare.

He was listening to the radio with his earphone.

Stava ascoltando il suo iPod.

He was listening to his iPod.

Nessuno li stava ascoltando.

Nobody was listening to them.