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stava piangendo

was crying

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phrase Uncommon #14,086
was crying Imperfect progressive form: was in the middle of crying.
IT: Quando sono arrivato, stava piangendo.
EN: When I arrived, she was crying.

Stava piangendo?

Was she crying?

Il bambino stava piangendo perché aveva perso il suo giocattolo preferito.

The child was crying because he had lost his favorite toy.

Lei stava piangendo per un giocattolo.

She was crying over a toy.

Ho chiesto a Tom perché stava piangendo.

I asked Tom why he was crying.

Stava piangendo dal dolore.

He was crying in pain.

Tom si accorse che Mary stava piangendo.

Tom noticed that Mary was crying.

Chiesi a Tom perché stava piangendo.

I asked Tom why he was crying.

Chiesero a Mary perché stava piangendo.

They asked Mary why she was crying.

Io vidi che sua figlia stava piangendo.

I saw that his daughter was crying.

Il neonato stava piangendo.

The newborn was crying.

Abbiamo chiesto a Mary perché stava piangendo.

We asked Mary why she was crying.

Stava piangendo.

She was crying.

Tua madre non piange mai, e stava piangendo al telefono.

Your mother never cries, and she was crying on the phone.

— Anora (2024)

Lei stava piangendo dal dolore.

She was crying in pain.

Tom disse che Mary stava piangendo.

Tom said Mary was crying.

Mia madre stava piangendo.

My mother was crying.

Perché stava piangendo?

Why was she crying?

Il ragazzo mi ha detto la ragione per cui stava piangendo.

The boy told me the reason why he was crying.

Stava piangendo istericamente.

She was crying hysterically.

Tom stava piangendo.

Tom was crying.

Perché lei stava piangendo?

Why was she crying?

Yanni stava piangendo dalla felicità.

Yanni was crying with happiness.