{"id":4697,"date":"2013-05-14T16:43:21","date_gmt":"2013-05-14T16:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=4697"},"modified":"2013-05-14T16:43:21","modified_gmt":"2013-05-14T16:43:21","slug":"how-to-say-i-was-going-to-do-it-in-portuguese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/how-to-say-i-was-going-to-do-it-in-portuguese\/","title":{"rendered":"How to say “I was going to do it” in Portuguese"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>There are some verb tenses and forms that you will rarely find in books, and the form “I was going to do something” is one of them. It is SO easy to say this in Portuguese and I’m pretty sure you’re going to love it!<\/p>\n

We use the Imperfect form of verb ir<\/strong> + the infinitive of the main verb. Check this out:<\/p>\n

I was going to = Eu ia<\/strong>
\nYou were going to = Voc\u00ea ia<\/strong>
\nHe was going to = Ele ia<\/strong>
\nShe was going to = Ela ia<\/strong>
\nIt was going to = Ia<\/strong> (no subject in Portuguese)
\nWe were going to = N\u00f3s \u00edamos<\/strong>
\nYou were going to = Voc\u00eas iam (plural)<\/strong>
\nThey were going to = Eles (masc.) \/ Elas (fem.) iam<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some examples:<\/p>\n

Eu ia estudar<\/strong> para a prova, mas n\u00e3o tive tempo.
\nI was going to study<\/strong> for the test, but I didn’t have time.<\/em><\/p>\n

Voc\u00ea ia estar<\/strong> na Europa no m\u00eas passado, n\u00e3o ia?
\nYou were going<\/strong>\u00a0to be<\/strong> in Europe last month, weren’t you?<\/em><\/p>\n

Voc\u00ea n\u00e3o ia lavar<\/strong> a lou\u00e7a para mim?
\nWeren’t<\/strong> you going<\/strong> to do<\/strong> the dishes for me?<\/em><\/p>\n

Ele ia fazer<\/strong> Direito, mas desistiu.
\nHe was going<\/strong> to go<\/strong> to Law School, but he gave up.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ele n\u00e3o ia fazer<\/strong> isso de jeito nenhum.
\nHe wasn’t going to do<\/strong> that at all.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ele ia se casar<\/strong> com ela em junho?
\nWas<\/strong> he going to marry<\/strong> her in June?<\/em><\/p>\n

Ela ia dar aula<\/strong> naquela escola no come\u00e7o do ano.
\nShe was going to teach<\/strong> at that school at the beginning of the year.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ela n\u00e3o ia trabalhar<\/strong> meio-per\u00edodo a partir deste ano?
\nWasn’t<\/strong> she going to work<\/strong> part-time starting this year?<\/em><\/p>\n

N\u00f3s \u00edamos passar as f\u00e9rias<\/strong> na praia, mas choveu muito.
\nWe were going to spend<\/strong> our vacation by the beach, but it rained a lot.<\/em><\/p>\n

Voc\u00eas n\u00e3o iam me ajudar<\/strong> a me mudar?
\nWeren’t<\/strong> you guys going to help me<\/strong> move out?<\/em><\/p>\n

Eles iam viajar<\/strong> amanh\u00e3 cedo, mas o carro quebrou.
\nThey were going to travel<\/strong> tomorrow morning, but their car broke down.<\/em><\/p>\n

As meninas n\u00e3o iam fazer<\/strong> a comida para a festa?
\nWeren’t<\/strong> the girls going to make<\/strong> the food for the party?<\/em><\/p>\n

Disseram que ia chover<\/strong> amanh\u00e3.
\nThey said it was going to rain<\/strong> tomorrow.<\/em><\/p>\n

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There are some verb tenses and forms that you will rarely find in books, and the form “I was going to do something” is one of them. It is SO easy to say this in Portuguese and I’m pretty sure you’re going to love it! We use the Imperfect form of verb ir + the…<\/p>\n

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