Sorridevamo

Sorridevamo is the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb "sorridere," which translates to "to smile" in English. The imperfect tense in Italian is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, as well as states of being or conditions that existed in the past without a specific beginning or end. Therefore, "sorridevamo" literally means "we were smiling" or "we used to smile."

This grammatical form conveys a sense of continuity or repetition in the past. It suggests a situation where multiple people were engaged in the act of smiling over a period of time, rather than a single, momentary smile. For instance, "Sorridevamo guardando le vecchie fotografie" translates to "We were smiling looking at the old photographs," implying that the act of smiling was ongoing as they viewed the pictures. Similarly, "Quando eravamo bambini, sorridevamo sempre" means "When we were children, we always used to smile," indicating a habitual behavior in their past. The imperfect tense is crucial for painting a picture of past circumstances and emotions, and "sorridevamo" effectively communicates a collective past state of smiling.