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voi stavate

were

→ stare
stav stay; be + ate you all imperfect
auxiliary · 2nd-person plural, imperfect tense Common #7,844
were Used with a gerund to form the past progressive, as in “were doing.”
IT: Stavate aspettando l’autobus?
EN: Were you waiting for the bus?
Conjugation of stare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First stavo stavamo
Second stavi stavate
Third stava stavano

Perché non stavate ascoltando?

Why weren’t you listening?

Cosa stavate sperando di trovare?

What were you hoping to find?

Stavate giocando.

You were playing.

Chi stavate chiamando?

Who were you calling?

Scusate, stavate mangiando?

Excuse me, were you eating?

— Parasite (2019)

Perché stavate sparando se non era il tataro?

Why were you shooting if it wasn't the Tatar?

— Brother (1997)

Perché non mi avete detto che stavate venendo?

Why didn’t you tell me you were coming?

Le stavate guardando le gambe?

Were you looking at her legs?

Mi stavate fissando.

You were staring at me.

— La vita straordinaria di David Copperfield (2019)

Stavate ascoltando la radio ieri?

Were you listening to the radio yesterday?

Non mi ha detto che stavate filmando.

He/She didn’t tell me that you were filming.

Molto tempo fa, quando stavate preparando Sabor, con Salvador Mallo.

A long time ago, when you were preparing Sabor, with Salvador Mallo.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Stavate interrompendo l'insegnante.

You were interrupting the teacher.

Dove stavate andando?

Where were you going?

— War Machine (2026)

Non lo sapevo che stavate assumendo.

I didn't know you were hiring.

So che ci stavate aspettando.

I know you were waiting for us.

— American Gangster (2007)

Gli ho detto che stavate venendo.

I told him you were coming.

Cosa stavate dicendo a loro?

What were you telling them?

Perché gli stavate tenendo la mano?

Why were you holding his hand?

Stavate davvero scappando senza di me?

Were you really running away without me?

— Un affare di famiglia (2018)

Stavate litigando?

Were you arguing?

— La ragazza d'autunno (2019)

Voi cosa stavate bevendo?

What were you drinking?

Ma che esame stavate facendo?

But what exam were you taking?

Quando voi due stavate litigando come pazzi.

When you two were fighting like crazy.

— Memorie di un assassino (2003)

Stavate guardando la TV ieri.

You were watching TV yesterday.

Dove vi stavate nascondendo?

Where were you hiding?

Le ho detto che stavate venendo.

I told her you were coming.

Ma non stavate prestando attenzione.

But you weren't paying attention.

— La vita di Adele: Capitoli 1 & 2 (2013)

Mi stavate spiando?

Were you spying on me?

Che stavate facendo?

What were you doing?

— Una donna fantastica (2017)

Io lo sapevo che stavate scherzando.

I knew you were joking.

Non stavate scherzando.

You weren’t joking.

Tom non sapeva che stavate scherzando.

Tom didn’t know that you were joking.

Stavate bevendo quel giorno?

Were you drinking that day?

Chi stavate aspettando?

Who were you waiting for?

Cosa gli stavate dicendo?

What were you telling him?

Stavate lavorando l'anno scorso?

Were you working last year?

Le avete detto che stavate scherzando?

Did you tell her you were joking?

Perché stavate origliando?

Why were you eavesdropping?

— Il nastro bianco (2009)

Voi vi stavate divertendo, vero?

You were having fun, weren't you?

Adesso, ragazzi, quello che tutti stavate aspettando.

Now, guys, what you’ve all been waiting for.

— La canzone del mare (2014)

Cosa stavate dicendo?

What were you saying?

L'uomo che stavate aspettando ha usato la parola d'ordine corretta.

The man you were waiting for used the correct password.

— Peaky Blinders - The Immortal Man (2026)