A.

1. parlava
2. cantavate
3. abitava
4. partivamo
5. giocavate
6. finivano
7. camminavo
8. perdevi
9. comprendevate
10. mangiavano
11. costruivi
12. istruivate
13. lavorava
14. ballava
15. pensavano
16. credevate
17. lavavi
18. scrivevamo
19. correvo
20. parlava

B. The imperfect can be translated as “used to...” or “was... (plus verb ending in –ing)”.

1. We were eating. We used to eat.
2. You were studying.
3. You were drinking.
4. You were playing.
5. He/she was feeling (or) hearing (or) listening.
6. You were understanding.
7. They were writing.
8. I was asking.
9. You were closing.
10. He/ she was listening.
11. We were taking.
12. I was learning.
13. We were selling.
14. You were selling.
15. You were understanding.
16. They were living.
17. He/ she was instructing.
18. He/ she was seeing.
19. They were receiving.
20. I was teaching.

6. Practice answers

1. Mangiavano
2. Pensavamo
3. Venivi
4. Credevo
5. Non pensavano
6. Imparavo
7. Credevano
8. Chiedevamo
9. Non volevi
10. Aspettava
11. Imparavano
12. Capivo
13. Potevi / potevate
14. Cantavamo
15. Volevano
16. Pensavo
17. Pensavamo
18. Voleva
19. Andava
20. Aspettavo
21. Speravo
22. Speravamo
23. Parlavo
24. Studiavi? Studiavate?
25. Parlavi? Parlavate?
26. Sperava
27. Pensavi
28. Lavoravamo
29. Volevano
30. Guardavamo
31. Guardavamo?
32. Viaggiava
33. Insegnavo
34. Mangiavano
35. Non capivo
36. Non potevo
37. Cantavano
38. Non volevano
39. Non pensavo
40. Pensavi
41. Voleva
42. Pulivo
43. Guardavamo
44. Non speravano
45. Sperava
46. Dubitavi