stava giocando

was playing

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phrase Uncommon #21,836
was playing Describes an action that was in progress in the past.
IT: Marta stava giocando a carte.
EN: Marta was playing cards.

Tom stava giocando col mio cane.

Tom was playing with my dog.

Mary stava giocando a un gioco sul suo telefono.

Mary was playing a game on her phone.

Il cane di Sami stava giocando con Layla.

Sami's dog was playing with Layla.

Sembra sia scomparso mentre stava giocando.

He appears to have disappeared while playing.

— The Orphanage (2007)

Tom stava giocando a bridge.

Tom was playing bridge.

Lisi, il cane stava giocando in una montagna di merda.

Lisi, the dog was playing in a pile of shit.

— Fuck you, prof! (2013)

Stava giocando con me.

He was playing with me.

Leon stava giocando a Minecraft sul suo computer.

Leon was playing Minecraft on his computer.

Un gruppo di bambini stava giocando nel parco.

A group of children were playing in the park.

Tobias stava giocando a"suona e scappa".

Tobias was playing “ding-dong ditch.”

Chi stava giocando d'azzardo?

Who was gambling?

— Vivere! (1994)

Tom stava giocando a football.

Tom was playing football.

Io ho fatto un sogno dove un bebè stava giocando con un coltello.

I had a dream where a baby was playing with a knife.

Feci un sogno dove un bebè stava giocando con un coltello.

I had a dream where a baby was playing with a knife.