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stavo mangiando

I was eating

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phrase Rare #34,197
I was eating Describes an action that was in progress in the past.
IT: Stavo mangiando quando hai chiamato.
EN: I was eating when you called.

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.

Ma tu guarda, stavo mangiando!

Would you look at that, I was eating!

— Amarcord (1973)

Ieri mattina stavo mangiando del pane.

Yesterday morning I was eating some bread.

Ho letto un libro mentre stavo mangiando.

I read a book while I was eating.

Stavo mangiando qualcosa.

I was eating something.

— TÁR (2022)

Sono appena tornata e stavo mangiando un boccone.

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

— Rushmore (1998)