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stavo dormendo

I was sleeping

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I was sleeping Past continuous/imperfect form used for an ongoing action in the past.
IT: Stavo dormendo quando sei arrivato.
EN: I was sleeping when you arrived.

Fanculo, non stavo dormendo.

Damn, I wasn't sleeping.

— The Man from Nowhere (2010)

Io stavo dormendo.

I was sleeping.

— Mystic River (2003)

Stavo dormendo!

I was sleeping!

— L'odio (1995)

Stavo dormendo?

Was I sleeping?

— Suzume (2022)

Io stavo dormendo quando è arrivato Mark.

I was sleeping when Mark arrived.

Stavo dormendo con un odore così terribile?

Was I sleeping with such a terrible smell?

— Demon Slayer - Il treno Mugen (2020)

Sai, anch'io stavo dormendo.

You know, I was sleeping too.

— The Long Walk - Se ti fermi muori (2025)

Il mondo è finito ieri mentre stavo dormendo.

The world ended yesterday while I was sleeping.

Sabato notte, quando Dave è rientrato, io stavo dormendo.

Saturday night, when Dave came home, I was sleeping.

— Mystic River (2003)

Stavo dormendo.

I was sleeping.

— Mommy (2014)