Allargavo

Allargavo is the first-person singular imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb allargare, meaning “I was widening” or “I used to widen.” It denotes an action in the past that was ongoing, repetitive, or habitual in nature, without specifying a definite endpoint.

The verb allargare is transitive and is used both in literal senses—such as widening or enlarging a physical object or space—and in figurative senses, such as broadening horizons, influence, or scope. In physical contexts, one might say allargavo la porta or allargavo il foro; in figurative usage, phrases like allargare i propri orizzonti or allargare la cerchia di amici are common.

Conjugation in the imperfect tense for allargare (indicative) is as follows: io allargavo, tu allargavi, lui/lei allargava, noi allargavamo, voi allargavate, loro allargavano. The imperfect contrasts with the present (allargo) and the passato prossimo (ho allargato) to mark different nuances of time and aspect.

Examples:

- Da giovane, allargavo spesso la porta per far entrare l’aria fresca. (As a young person, I often widened the door to let in the breeze.)

- Allargava la visione del team, allargando i confini del progetto.

See also: allargare, which is the infinitive form from which allargavo is derived. Notes: the form is specifically used for past, non-completed actions or habitual past actions and cannot substitute for the present or other tenses without altering meaning.