Allargavi

Allargavi is the second-person singular imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb allargare, meaning “you were widening” or “you used to widen.” It appears in past-tense narrative and descriptive passages to indicate a continuing or repeated action in the past.

Conjugation and forms

Allargare is a regular first-conjugation verb, and its imperfect forms follow a predictable pattern: io allargavo, tu allargavi, lui/lei allargava, noi allargavamo, voi allargavate, loro allargavano. The form allargavi specifically corresponds to the subject pronoun you (singular, informal). It is typically used in conjunction with context about past arrangements, distances, spaces, or figurative widening.

Pronunciation and usage

Allargavi is pronounced with the stress on the syllable containing -GA-, roughly al-LAR-GA-vi. It can describe literal widening, such as expanding a doorway or opening, or figurative widening, such as broadening one’s horizons or social spaces. In modern Italian, the imperfect form remains common in literary and spoken language when recounting ongoing past actions.

Examples

Tu allargavi le braccia per accogliere gli ospiti. (You were widening your arms to greet the guests.)

Durante quel periodo, tu allargavi i confini della tua città, accogliendo nuove comunità. (During that period, you widened the boundaries of your city, welcoming new communities.)

See also

Allargare, Italian verb conjugation, imperfect indicative. Note that allargavi is a verb form rather than a proper noun and is not typically used as a name or title.