realizzavo

Realizzavo is the first-person singular imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb realizzare. Realizzare means to realize, to bring into reality or to carry out something, and can also mean to realize or understand something (realizzare che). The imperfect form is used to describe past actions that were ongoing, repeated, or habitual, or to set a scene in the past.

Conjugation in the imperfect is regular for -are verbs: io realizzavo, tu realizzavi, lui/lei realizzava, noi realizzavamo, voi realizzavate, loro realizzavano.

Usage and nuances: Realizzare is common in contexts such as realizzare un progetto (to carry out or bring a project to fruition), realizzare un sogno (to realize a dream), or realizzare un piano (to implement a plan). In cognitive uses, one can say realizzare che something is true, meaning to realize or understand that something is the case. The imperfect realizzava often appears in narrative to describe past efforts, ongoing processes, or habitual achievements.

Etymology: The verb derives from Latin realis (real, pertaining to reality) with the Italian suffix -izzare, forming verbs meaning “to make into real.” Realizzavo, as the first-person imperfect, reflects the regular -are conjugation pattern.

See also: realizzare, imparare, capire.