estava indo para

was going to

→ estar

phrase Rare #24,676

was going to Used to describe someone who was on the way to a destination or was heading somewhere. The destination follows para, such as para casa (home) or para o trabalho (to work).

PO: Ela estava indo para a escola quando começou a chover.

EN: She was going to school when it started to rain.

Tom me disse que estava indo para Boston.

Tom told me he was going to Boston.

Eu contei para o Tom que estava indo para Boston.

I told Tom that I was going to Boston.

Você estava indo para a estação de trem quando te vi?

Were you heading to the train station when I saw you?

Estava indo para o carro.

I was heading to the car.

— Sobre Meninos e Lobos (2003)

Ela já estava indo para a porta.

She was already heading for the door.

Veio até a minha casa, pensando que estava indo para a dele.

He came to my house, thinking he was going to his.

— Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром! (1976)

Tom disse que estava indo para Boston.

Tom said he was going to Boston.

Tom disse que Mary não estava indo para Boston.

Tom said that Mary wasn't going to Boston.

Não sabia que você estava indo para Boston.

I didn't know you were going to Boston.

Você estava lá quando Tom disse a Maria que ele estava indo para Boston?

Were you there when Tom told Maria he was going to Boston?

Disse que estava indo para Califórnia.

He said he was going to California.

— Amores Expressos (1994)

Mary disse que já estava indo para lá.

Mary said she was already on her way there.