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Let’s finish the week with a very useful verb form in Spanish: I was going to do something. We use the imperfecto of verb ir (iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, íban, íban) + a + the infinitive of the main verb.

Learning tip: try making some sentences of your own using this verb phrase and pay attention to your reading and listening for more examples in real life Spanish.

I was going to = Yo iba
You were going to = Tú ibas
He was going to = Él iba
She was going to = Ella iba
It was going to = Iba (no subject in Spanish)
We were going to = Nosostros íbamos
You were going to = Vosostros íbais / Ustedes iban (plural)
They were going to = Ellos (masc.) / Ellas (fem.) iban

Algunos ejemplos:

Yo iba a comprarme una chaqueta, pero no tuve tiempo.
I was going to buy a jacket, but I didn’t have time.

Ibas a contarme lo que pasó pero no me lo contaste.
You were going to tell me what happened, but you didn’t.

¿No ibas a lavarme los platos?
Weren’t you going to do the dishes for me?

Él iba a viajar a España, pero no tenía dinero.
He was going to travel to Spain, but he didn’t have money.

Él no iba a hacer eso de ninguna manera.
He wasn’t going to do that at all.

¿Él se iba a casar con ella en junio?
Was he going to marry her in June?

Ella iba a dar clases en aquella escuela al comienzo del año.
She was going to teach at that school at the beginning of the year.

¿Elna no iba a trabajar tiempo parcial este año?
Wasn’t she going to work part-time this year?

Íbamos a pasar el día en la playa, pero llovió mucho.
We were going to spend the day at the the beach, but it rained a lot.

¿Ustedes no iban a ayudarme a mudar?
Weren’t you guys going to help me move out?

Ellos iban a viajar mañana temprano, pero se les rompió el auto.
They were going to travel tomorrow morning, but their car broke down.

¿Las muchachas no iban a hacer la comida para la fiesta?
Weren’t the girls going to make the food for the party?

Dijeron que iba a llover mañana.
They said it was going to rain tomorrow.

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