piantavamo
Piantavamo is the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb piantare. It translates roughly as “we were planting” or “we used to plant,” depending on the context, and it is used with a direct object such as an object planted or planted routines.
Piantare is a regular -are verb. The imperfect forms are built on the stem piant- plus the
Etymology traces piantare to the Latin plantāre, meaning to insert, fix, or plant, with later development in
- Piante e orticoltura: “Piantavamo alberi nel parco.” (We were planting trees in the park.)
- Attività abituali in passato: “Quando eravamo giovani, piantavamo fiori ogni primavera.” (When we were young, we
- Metaforico: “Piantavamo idee nel terreno fertile della comunità.” (We were planting ideas in the fertile ground
See also: piantare, piantagione, passato remoto of piantare.