Imperfetto conjugations for describing past states, repeated habits and story backgrounds. Learn how to tell stories in Italian.
parlavo
I was speaking; I used to speak
mangiavi
you were eating; you used to eat
leggeva
he/she was reading; used to read
scrivevamo
we were writing; we used to write
ascoltavate
you (pl.) were listening; used to listen
guardavano
they were watching; they used to watch
ero
I was
eri
you were
era
he/she/it was
eravamo
we were
eravate
you (pl.) were
erano
they were
avevo
I had
avevi
you had
aveva
he/she had
avevamo
we had
avevate
you (pl.) had
avevano
they had
facevo
I was doing; I used to do
facevi
you were doing; you used to do
faceva
he/she was doing; used to do
facevamo
we were doing; we used to do
facevate
you (pl.) were doing; used to do
facevano
they were doing; they used to do
potevo
I could; I was able to
potevi
you could
poteva
he/she could
potevamo
we could
potevate
you (pl.) could
potevano
they could
volevo
I wanted
volevi
you wanted
voleva
he/she wanted
volevamo
we wanted
volevate
you (pl.) wanted
volevano
they wanted
dovevo
I had to; I was supposed to
dovevi
you had to
doveva
he/she had to
dovevamo
we had to
dovevate
you (pl.) had to
dovevano
they had to