ammettevamo

Ammettevamo is the first person plural imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb ammettere, meaning to admit, allow, or acknowledge. In use, it conveys a past action that was ongoing, habitual, or background in nature, rather than a completed event.

Etymology and sense: ammettere derives from the Latin admittere. In Italian the sense includes admitting someone to an institution or event, and acknowledging a fact or statement. The imperfect ammettevamo often appears in narrative to describe repeated admissions or ongoing states in the past. The past participle is ammesso, as in ho ammesso la verità.

Conjugation and grammar: ammettere is a regular -ere verb, with the imperfect forming ammetteva, ammettevi, ammetteva, ammettevamo, ammettevate, ammettevano. The form ammettevamo is used for noi in the imperfect. The present tense is ammetto, ammetti, ammette, ammettiamo, ammettete, ammettono. The compound tenses use the past participle ammesso, as in ho ammesso.

Usage notes: The imperfect ammettevamo is common in both spoken and written Italian when describing past habits, ongoing partial admissions, or background events in stories. It is distinct from the present tense or other past tenses that indicate completed actions. The verb also relates to nominal forms such as ammissione (admission) and ammesso (admitted).

Examples:

- Durante l’intervista, ammettevamo di non avere tutte le risposte.

- Noi ammettevamo i nostri errori dopo l’analisi degli eventi.

See also: ammettere, ammesso, ammissione.