forzavamo

Forzavamo is the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb forzare, meaning to force, coerce, or push beyond normal limits. The imperfect indicates an ongoing, habitual, or repeated action in the past, rather than a completed event. Forzare is a regular -are verb, and its imperfect endings are -avo, -avi, -ava, -avamo, -avavate, -avano, producing forms such as forzavo, forzavi, forzava, forzavamo, and so on.

In usage, forzavamo expresses actions or states that occurred over time in the past. It can refer to physically forcing something, like a door or a lock, or to metaphorical forcing, such as pushing a pace, pressing someone to do something, or exceeding limits. Examples include: “Noi forzavamo la serratura per entrare” (We were forcing the lock to enter) and “Durante l’allenamento, noi forzavamo i nostri limiti” (During training, we were pushing our limits). In narrative or descriptive prose, forzavamo helps convey a sense of ongoing effort or repeated exertion.

Etymology and nuance: the verb derives from the noun forza, meaning force or strength, and carries both physical and figurative senses of applying pressure or pushing beyond normal boundaries. In English, forzavamo is typically rendered as “we were forcing” or “we used to force,” depending on context. It contrasts with the present tense forzamo (noi forziamo) and the passato remoto forzavamo as a simple past in some formal contexts.