comandavano

Comandavano is the Italian imperfect indicative form of the verb comandare, meaning "they commanded" or "they used to command." It is used to describe past actions that were ongoing, repeated, or in the background, with a plural subject.

Etymology and form: The verb comandare derives from Latin commandare, itself related to mandare (to order) and part of the broader Romance verb family around commanding or entrusting. Comandare is an -are verb, and the imperfect endings for this conjugation are -avo, -avi, -ava, -avamo, -avate, -avano, producing forms such as comandavo, comandavi, comandava, comandavamo, comandavate, comandavano.

Usage notes: The imperfect tense is appropriate for describing habitual past actions, ongoing past states, or background actions in narration. Comandavano would typically appear in contexts where multiple subjects were commanding in the past. For example: "Durante le operazioni, i generali comandavano le truppe" translates to "During the operations, the generals commanded the troops."

Related forms and examples: Related present tense forms include comando (I command), comandi (you command), comanda (he/she commands), comandiamo (we command), comandate (you all command), comandano (they command). The verb family also includes comandare (to command) as the base infinitive, and its other tenses follow the standard -are verb conjugation patterns.

See also: comandare; imperfetto; coniugazione dei verbi -are.