was studying, studied
L'ho incontrato mentre studiava.
I met him while he was studying.
Prima studiava ingegneria ma poi ha cambiato facoltà.
He used to study engineering but then changed his major.
Studiava Medicina e di notte lavorava come maschera in un teatro.
He studied medicine and worked at night as an usher in a theatre.
— La fiamma del peccato (1944)
Marie studiava.
Marie was studying.
Sami studiava le farfalle.
Sami studied butterflies.