Usage examples of "stavo" in Italian with translation to English

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Stavo per dire un anno. I was gonna say a year.
Stavo chiamando il mio amico. I was calling my friend.
Io stavo bevendo del latte. I was drinking milk.
Stavo chiamando la mia amica. I was calling my friend.
Stavo guardando la TV di notte. I was watching TV at night.
Stavo indossando i miei vestiti migliori. I was wearing my best clothes.
Questo è ciò che stavo cercando. This is what I have been looking for.
Ti giuro che stavo per condividerlo. I swear I was going to share it.
È l'uomo che stavo cercando. You are the man I've been looking for.
Sei l'uomo che stavo cercando. You are the man I've been looking for.
Stavo scrivendo una lettera quando arrivò. I was writing a letter when he came.
Stavo indossando i miei abiti migliori. I was wearing my best clothes.
Ti stavo aspettando la scorsa notte. I was expecting you last night.
Stavo cercando Andy. Sapete dov'è? I was looking for Andy. Do you know where he is?
Vi stavo aspettando la scorsa notte. I was expecting you last night.
Stavo cercando qualcosa che non esisteva. I was searching for something that didn't exist.
Stavo leggendo una lettera quando entrò. I had been reading a letter when he came in.
Stavo cercando Andy. Sai dov'è? I was looking for Andy. Do you know where he is?
Stavo scrivendo una lettera quando è arrivato. I was writing a letter when he came.
Io stavo indossando i miei abiti migliori. I was wearing my best clothes.
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