stava seguendo

was following

→ stare
phrase Rare #27,346
was following Imperfect progressive form of seguire. Used for an action in progress in the past.
IT: Stava seguendo il cane lungo la strada.
EN: He was following the dog down the street.

Io non lo stava seguendo.

I wasn't following him.

— Il conformista (1971)

Chi stava seguendo chi?

Who was following whom?

Mi stava seguendo.

He was following me.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Ziri stava seguendo la traccia di sangue.

Ziri was following the trail of blood.

Signorina Schnabelstedt, lei stava seguendo un compito.

Miss Schnabelstedt, you were doing an assignment.

— Fuck you, prof! (2013)

Stava seguendo le sue tracce.

He was following her tracks.

Mary sapeva che qualcuno la stava seguendo.

Mary knew someone was following her.

Perché il CIB lo stava seguendo?

Why was the CIB following him?

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Tom si è accorto che Mary lo stava seguendo.

Tom noticed that Mary was following him.