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stava dormendo

was sleeping

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phrase Uncommon #19,307
was sleeping Past continuous tense of dormire. Used for an action in progress in the past.
IT: Quando sono entrato, stava dormendo.
EN: When I came in, he was sleeping.

Tom disse che Mary stava dormendo.

Tom said Mary was sleeping.

Youqing stava dormendo dall'altra lato.

Youqing was sleeping on the other side.

— Vivere! (1994)

Tom stava dormendo quando sono arrivato a casa.

Tom was sleeping when I got home.

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.

Se stava dormendo, come può essere stata rapita?

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

— Barfi! (2012)

Tom ha detto che Mary non stava dormendo.

Tom said that Mary wasn’t sleeping.

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)

Stava dormendo nel letto.

He was sleeping in bed.

Il cane stava dormendo sul tappeto.

The dog was sleeping on the carpet.

Tom ha detto che Mary stava dormendo.

Tom said Mary was sleeping.

Yanni stava dormendo nella moschea.

Yanni was sleeping in the mosque.

Tom stava dormendo sotto al tavolo.

Tom was sleeping under the table.

Non sapevate che Tom stava dormendo?

Didn't you know that Tom was sleeping?

Tom disse che Mary non stava dormendo.

Tom said that Mary wasn't sleeping.