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stavo ascoltando

I was listening

→ stare
phrase Rare #36,284
I was listening The imperfect form of stare + gerundio, used to describe an ongoing action in the past. The subject is usually io (I).
IT: Stavo ascoltando la musica quando hai chiamato.
EN: I was listening to music when you called.

Io stavo ascoltando.

I was listening.

Ero preoccupato per lei, così stavo ascoltando le chiamate della polizia.

I was worried about her, so I was listening to the police calls.

— I Saw the Devil (2010)

Stavo ascoltando.

I was listening.

— Agora (2009)

Non stavo ascoltando.

I wasn't listening.

Io non stavo ascoltando.

I wasn't listening.

Stavo ascoltando quei due che parlano.

I was listening to those two talking.

— Happy Together (1997)