Topic: Italian

"Guardava l'immagine."

Translation:He was looking at the image.

June 3, 2013

6 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/J.Franchomme
  • 28

"She looked at the picture." should be accepted...

June 3, 2013
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ForgetUmbrella
  • 877

I don't agree, because the imperfect tense implies a continued or habitual action, and your translation implies otherwise.

January 3, 2018
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Nonna602151

    He was looking at the pictures--not accepted 21 Dec. 2018.

    December 21, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/lightolsson

      Yes I think so

      August 19, 2014
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/4kidsandacat
      • 32

      Is this not able to be interpreted as an imperative as well? "Look at the image", where the you is implied?

      June 11, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ForgetUmbrella
      • 877

      I don't think so. The second person singular imperatives of "guardare" are "guarda" (informal) and "guardi" (formal), not "guardava".

      January 3, 2018
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