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stavo mangiando

I was eating

→ stare
phrase Rare #32,319
I was eating Used to describe an action that was in progress in the past. It is formed with the imperfect tense of stare plus the gerund.
IT: Stavo mangiando quando hai chiamato.
EN: I was eating when you called.

Sono appena tornata e stavo mangiando un boccone.

I just got back and was having a bite to eat.

— Rushmore (1998)

Ho letto un libro mentre stavo mangiando.

I read a book while I was eating.

Stavo mangiando qualcosa.

I was eating something.

— TÁR (2022)

Ieri mattina stavo mangiando del pane.

Yesterday morning I was eating some bread.

Stavo mangiando.

I was eating.

— Amarcord (1973)

Lessi un libro mentre stavo mangiando.

I read a book while I was eating.

Stavo mangiando una mela quando Tom mi chiamò.

I was eating an apple when Tom called me.