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stava dormendo

was sleeping

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phrase Uncommon #21,658
was sleeping Describes an action that was in progress in the past.
IT: Mio fratello stava dormendo quando l'ho chiamato.
EN: My brother was sleeping when I called him.

Tom ha detto che Mary non stava dormendo.

Tom said that Mary wasn’t sleeping.

Tom stava dormendo quando sono arrivato a casa.

Tom was sleeping when I got home.

Tom ha detto che Mary stava dormendo.

Tom said Mary was sleeping.

Se stava dormendo, come può essere stata rapita?

If she was asleep, how could she have been kidnapped?

— Barfi! (2012)

Ma stava dormendo.

But he was sleeping.

— No - I giorni dell'arcobaleno (2012)

Il bebè stava dormendo nella culla.

The baby was sleeping in the crib.

Non sapevate che Tom stava dormendo?

Didn't you know that Tom was sleeping?

Yanni stava dormendo nella moschea.

Yanni was sleeping in the mosque.

Il cane stava dormendo sul tappeto.

The dog was sleeping on the carpet.

Tom stava dormendo sotto al tavolo.

Tom was sleeping under the table.

Tom disse che Mary non stava dormendo.

Tom said that Mary wasn't sleeping.

Stava dormendo nel letto.

He was sleeping in bed.

A mezzanotte stava dormendo, e lei dice che aveva un volo sei ore dopo.

He was sleeping at midnight, and she says he had a flight six hours later.

— Codice d'onore (1992)

Tom disse che Mary stava dormendo.

Tom said Mary was sleeping.