loro suonavano

played

→ suonare
suon play (an instrument) + avano 3rd-person plural imperfect
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #39,663
played For playing a musical instrument or music; the past tense can describe an ongoing or habitual action.
IT: I bambini suonavano il piano ogni sera.
EN: The children played the piano every evening.
Conjugation of suonare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First suonavo —
Third suonava suonavano

I ragazzi suonavano nel fango.

The boys were playing in the mud.

Suonavano musica classica.

They played classical music.

Suonavano a tutte le feste di diploma.

They played at all the graduation parties.

— L'agente segreto (2025)

Mentre stavo venendo qui, suonavano"The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia".

While I was coming here, they were playing “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia.”

— Le iene (1992)