Breakdown of Non comprava le figurine, le riceveva in regalo.
non
not
il regalo
the gift
in
in / made of (material)
comprare
to buy
Questions & Answers about Non comprava le figurine, le riceveva in regalo.
Why are the verbs comprava and riceveva in the imperfect tense instead of the passato prossimo?
The imperfect tense is used for ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past. Translating it as "she used to receive" or "she would receive" helps capture the idea that it was a continuous habit rather than a one-time event.
Who is doing the action here? I see both verbs end in -a.
In the imperfect tense, the -a ending (comprava, riceveva) is the third-person singular form, so the subject is usually he, she, or the formal you. The English translation tells us it means "she" in this context. If you wanted to say "I didn't buy", the verb would end in -vo: Non compravo.
What does the second le mean in le riceveva?