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stavo aspettando

was waiting

→ stare
phrase Uncommon #14,597
was waiting Imperfect tense + gerund; often corresponds to English past continuous.
IT: Ti stavo aspettando da un’ora.
EN: I had been waiting for you for an hour.

Stavo aspettando Tom.

I was waiting for Tom.

Non stavo aspettando lei.

I wasn’t waiting for her.

Stavo aspettando te, scemo!

I was waiting for you, you dummy!

— Happy Together (1997)

Avanti, entra pure, ti stavo aspettando da mezz'ora!

Come on, come in, I've been waiting for you for half an hour!

Mi amava, ma io stavo aspettando, se lo vuoi sapere.

He loved me, but I was waiting, if you want to know.

— Laurence Anyways e il desiderio di una donna... (2012)

Io non stavo aspettando nessuno.

I wasn't waiting for anyone.

Stavo aspettando che lo dicesse.

I was waiting for him to say it.

Sì, vi stavo aspettando.

Yes, I was waiting for you.

— Prova a prendermi (2002)

In realtà, stavo aspettando te.

Actually, I was waiting for you.

— Mangiare bere uomo donna (1994)

Stavo aspettando qui per avere il vostro permesso.

I was waiting here to get your permission.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Ti stavo aspettando.

I was waiting for you.

— Tutto su mia madre (1999)

La stavo aspettando.

I was waiting for her.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Stavo aspettando che Sami mi parlasse.

I was waiting for Sami to talk to me.

Non stavo aspettando te.

I wasn't waiting for you.

Io stavo aspettando l'autobus.

I was waiting for the bus.

È la persona che stavo aspettando.

This is the person I've been waiting for.

Non ti stavo aspettando.

I wasn't waiting for you.

Signori, vi stavo aspettando.

Gentlemen, I was waiting for you.

— Diva (1981)

Stavo aspettando che succedesse qualcosa.

I was waiting for something to happen.

È quello che stavo aspettando.

That's what I was waiting for.

Ti stavo aspettando la scorsa notte.

I was waiting for you last night.