camminavamo

Camminavamo is the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb camminare, meaning to walk. It translates to “we were walking” or “we used to walk” and is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.

Conjugation and form: Camminare is a regular verb of the first conjugation. In the imperfect tense, the endings are -avo, -avi, -ava, -avamo, -avate, -avano. Therefore: io camminavo, tu camminavi, lui/lei camminava, noi camminavamo, voi camminavate, loro camminavano. The subject pronoun is often omitted in Italian, as the verb form already indicates the subject.

Usage: Camminavamo commonly situates a scene in the past, conveying duration or repetition. Examples: “Camminavamo lungo la strada quando iniziò a piovere.” The imperfect can express habitual actions in the past: “Da ragazzi, camminavamo spesso insieme al tramonto.” It is a versatile form in narrative prose, conversation, poetry, and lyrics for illustrating movement or the texture of time.

Variations and scope: The verb appears across registers, from everyday speech to literary contexts, where imperfect forms like camminavamo help create a sense of continuity and background in past events.

See also: camminare; imperfetto (grammatical mood).