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Imperfetto·Ongoing Action: mentre + Imperfetto
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Rule reminder

'Mentre' (while) is followed by the imperfetto to describe two simultaneous ongoing actions, or the background action when a specific event occurred.

Ongoing Action: mentre + Imperfetto1 / 10

Mentre io ___ la cena, è squillato il telefono. (cucinare)

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→ Habits: sempre, di solito, spesso, ogni giorno→ Background Descriptions: era, c'era, faceva freddo/caldo→ Habit Sentences with Time Expressions→ Description Sentences in the Past
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