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  2. /The imperfect tense of to be (ero, c'era)
  3. /semplice

semplice

semplice
simple
From Lesson 104:The imperfect tense of to be (ero, c'era)·Italian

Usages of semplice

La vita era più semplice di adesso.
Life was simpler than now.
I nostri giocattoli erano molto semplici.
Our toys were very simple.
Anche se il pensiero è semplice, esprime quello che lo spirito vuole.
Even if the thought is simple, it expresses what the spirit wants.
Si usano non solo dispositivi semplici, ma anche sempre più connessi.
People use not only simple devices, but also increasingly connected ones.
Il bisnonno era un nobile, eppure il nipote è un semplice contadino.
The great-grandfather was a noble, and yet the grandson is a simple farmer.

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