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tu vedevi

you saw, you used to see, you couldn't wait

→ vedere
ved to see + evi 2nd-person singular imperfect
verb · 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #39,232
you saw, you used to see Also used for an action that was in progress in the past.
IT: Da bambino, vedevi spesso i tuoi cugini.
EN: As a child, you often saw your cousins.
you couldn't wait Used in the expression non vedevi l'ora di… (you couldn't wait to…).
IT: Non vedevi l'ora di partire.
EN: You couldn't wait to leave.
Conjugation of vedere
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First vedevo vedevamo
Second vedevi —
Third vedeva vedevano

La vedevi spesso?

Did you see her often?

Mi avevi promesso che non la vedevi più!

You promised me you weren’t seeing her anymore!

— È stata la mano di Dio (2021)

Li vedevi sorridere,.

You saw them smile.

— Senna (2010)

Dopo la scuola, non vedevi l'ora di andare a vivere a Madrid.

After school, you couldn't wait to move to Madrid.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Ma le vedevi le strade?

But could you see the streets?

— La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano (1998)