stava piacendo la festa

was enjoying the party

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was enjoying the party Uses the verb piacere in the imperfect progressive sense to express that someone was enjoying a party or that the party was appealing to them. The subject is the thing being enjoyed (la festa), while the person is often introduced with a preposition like a lui/lei.

IT: Disse che le stava piacendo la festa.

EN: She said that she was enjoying the party.

Ha detto che gli stava piacendo la festa.

He said he was enjoying the party.

Ha detto che le stava piacendo la festa.

She said she was enjoying the party.

Tom ha detto che gli stava piacendo la festa.

Tom said he was enjoying the party.

Tom disse che a Mary stava piacendo la festa.

Tom said Mary was enjoying the party.