Trascuravo

Trascuravo is the first-person singular imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb trascurare, which means to neglect, disregard, or pay little attention to someone or something. The imperfect form conveys a past action that was habitual or ongoing, rather than a single completed event. For example, io trascuravo spesso i compiti per andare a letto tardi, conveys a habitual past behavior.

Trascurare is a transitive verb and takes direct objects: one can say trascurare una persona, una responsabilità, o una questione. In the present tense the verb follows the regular -are pattern, and the imperfect forms are built with the endings -avo, -avi, -ava, -avamo, -avate, -avano, so trascuravo, trascuravi, trascurava, trascuravamo, trascuravate, trascuravano. The choice of the imperfect (versus passato prossimo, for example) affects nuance: trascuravo emphasizes repetition or a situation’s duration in the past, while trascurare often appears in contexts discussing negligence in a broader sense.

Etymology traces the word to the prefix tras- (across, beyond) combined with curare (to care). The sense developed to “not taking care of” or “neglecting.” In usage, trascurare can carry nuances of habitual disregard or insufficient attention rather than deliberate contempt, depending on context.

See also: trascurare, disregarding, neglect in Italian usage.