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stava mentendo

was lying

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phrase Rare #21,339
was lying Imperfect progressive form of the verb phrase used for an action in progress in the past.
IT: Quando sono arrivato, lui stava mentendo.
EN: When I arrived, he was lying.

Tom non aveva alcuna ragione di sospettare che Mary stava mentendo.

Tom had no reason to suspect that Mary was lying.

Non ho mai detto che stava mentendo.

I never said he was lying.

Io lo sapevo che Tom stava mentendo.

I knew Tom was lying.

Tom probabilmente non le stava mentendo.

Tom probably wasn't lying to her.

Tom disse che Mary non stava mentendo.

Tom said that Mary wasn't lying.

Tom non stava mentendo.

Tom wasn't lying.

Era chiaro che Tom stava mentendo.

It was clear that Tom was lying.

Non stava mentendo.

He wasn't lying.

— The Mermaid (2016)

Mary sapeva che Tom le stava mentendo.

Mary knew Tom was lying to her.

Tom probabilmente non ti stava mentendo.

Tom probably wasn't lying to you.

Era chiaro che stava mentendo.

It was clear he was lying.

Tom le stava mentendo.

Tom was lying to her.

Stava mentendo, vero?

He was lying, wasn't he?