We use it for longer-lasting or repetitive activities, and in descriptions.
Conjugation I (trovare):
| singular | plural | |
| 1 | trovavo | trovavamo |
| 2 | trovavi | trovavate |
| 3 | trovava | trovavano |
Conjugation II (credere):
| singular | plural | |
| 1 | credevo | credevamo |
| 2 | credevi | credevate |
| 3 | credeva | credovano |
Conjugation III:
| singular | plural | |
| 1 | finivo | finivamo |
| 2 | finivi | finivate |
| 3 | finiva | finivano |
Imperfetto is a very regular form, only the verb essere forms it irregularly:
| singular | plural | |
| 1 | ero | eravamo |
| 2 | eri | eravate |
| 3 | era | erano |