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stava piovendo

it was raining

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phrase Uncommon #18,141
it was raining Past continuous form. Used for an ongoing action in the past.
IT: Stava piovendo quando sono arrivato a casa.
EN: It was raining when I got home.

Non sono riuscito a uscire perché stava piovendo.

I couldn't go out because it was raining.

Stava piovendo.

It was raining.

— TRON: Ares (2025)

Stava piovendo forte a New York.

It was raining heavily in New York.

Quando mi sono svegliata questa mattina, stava piovendo.

When I woke up this morning, it was raining.

Avrebbe dovuto esserci molto sangue ma stava piovendo e l'ha lavato via.

There should have been a lot of blood, but it was raining and washed it away.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Tom disse che stava piovendo a Boston.

Tom said it was raining in Boston.

Siamo restati a casa perché stava piovendo.

We stayed home because it was raining.

Stava piovendo!

It was raining!

— Memorie di un assassino (2003)

Sono uscito anche se stava piovendo.

I went out even though it was raining.

Non sono riuscita a uscire perché stava piovendo.

I wasn't able to go out because it was raining.

Dal momento che stava piovendo molto l'ho trascinata nel fango.

Since it was raining heavily, I dragged her through the mud.

— Memorie di un assassino (2003)

Siamo partiti che stava piovendo, ma, il tempo di arrivare, è tornato il sole.

We left when it was raining, but by the time we arrived the sun was back.

Siamo restate a casa perché stava piovendo.

We stayed home because it was raining.

Stava piovendo forte, ma lei ha insistito per fare un giro in macchina.

It was raining heavily, but she insisted on going for a drive.

Io sono uscito anche se stava piovendo.

I went out even though it was raining.

Beh, stava piovendo e aveva i capelli tutti bagnati.

Well, it was raining, and his hair was all wet.

— Psyco (1960)