Imperfetto di «cominciare» alla terza persona plurale: in quel momento stavano iniziando.
Imperfect tense of 'to begin', third person plural: at that moment, they were starting.
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Tutti cominciavano ad avere fame. — Everyone was beginning to get hungry.
Le lezioni cominciavano sempre alle nove? — Did the lessons always begin at nine?
Non dire che i problemi cominciavano solo adesso. — Don't say the problems were only just beginning now.
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