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introducevano

Introducevano is the imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb introdurre, meaning they were introducing. This form belongs to the third person plural and is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, or to set background in a narrative. As a transitive verb, introdurre takes a direct object, such as a person, an idea, a topic, or a document, that is being presented or brought before someone or something else.

Etymology and usage. Introduce derives from Latin introducere, composed of inter- (inside) and ducere (to lead).

Grammatical notes. The form is typical for -urre verbs in the imperfect, aligning with other examples such

Examples.

- Italian: Durante la presentazione, introdussero i relatori? (note: passato remoto) vs. Durante la presentazione, introducevano i

- Italian: Nella riunione, introdovevano lentamente i cambiamenti al piano. Translation: In the meeting, they were gradually

See also. See introdurre for the infinitive, its conjugation across tenses, and related verbs used to present

In
Italian,
the
imperfect
tense
conveys
nuance
of
continuity
or
repetition
in
the
past,
distinguishing
it
from
aoristic
or
completed
past
actions
in
other
tenses.
Introducevano
can
appear
in
historical
summaries,
reports,
or
dialogue
to
indicate
that
the
act
of
introducing
was
in
progress
over
a
period
of
time.
as
conducevano
(they
were
conducing)
and
introducevano
(they
were
introducing).
The
construction
commonly
appears
with
pronouns
or
nouns
as
direct
objects:
they
introduced
someone
or
something
to
someone,
or
they
introduced
a
topic
to
an
audience.
relatori
al
pubblico.
Translation:
During
the
presentation,
they
were
introducing
the
speakers
to
the
audience.
introducing
the
changes
to
the
plan.
or
bring
before
someone.