Seguivo

Seguivo is the first-person singular imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb seguire, meaning "to follow." It expresses an ongoing action in the past or a habitual action, equivalent to "I was following" or "I used to follow." The imperfect is commonly used to set the scene in narrative and to describe background actions or states.

Etymology: from Latin sequi, to follow; cognates include Spanish seguir and French suivre.

Conjugation: seguire is a regular -ire verb; the imperfect forms are io seguivo, tu seguivi, lui/lei seguiva, noi seguivamo, voi seguivate, loro seguivano. The present tense is seguo, segui, segue, seguiamo, seguite, seguono; the past participle is seguito; the gerund is seguendo.

Usage: Typically requires a direct object (e.g., a person, a path, a rule) to specify what is followed. Can denote physical following, such as following a path or someone, or figurative following, such as following instructions or tradition.

Examples: Da ragazzo, seguivo spesso i consigli di mio nonno. Durante l’escursione, seguivamo il sentiero segnalato.

See also: seguire, seguito, seguimento.