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eu ia

I was going to, I used to go; I was going

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phrase Common #2,939
I was going to Expresses an intention or planned action in the past; it does not necessarily mean the action happened.
PO: Eu ia comprar pão, mas a loja estava fechada.
EN: I was going to buy bread, but the store was closed.

Eu ia continuar lutando, só que de um jeito diferente.

I was going to keep fighting, but in a different way.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

O Tom me perguntou quando eu ia comprar um novo computador.

Tom asked me when I was going to buy a new computer.

Achei que eu ia conhecer meu pai.

I thought I was going to meet my father.

— Extermínio: O Templo dos Ossos (2026)

Como eu ia saber?

How was I supposed to know?

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

Eu ia ter que continuar subindo favela por causa do papa.

I was going to have to keep climbing up through the favela because of the Pope.

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

Não falei que eu ia botar a mão em tu, rapaz!

I never said I was gonna lay hands on you, man!

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Eu ia fugir com ele.

I was going to run away with him.

— Broker - Uma Nova Chance (2022)

Como sabia que eu ia ser demitido?

How did you know I was going to be fired?

Ah que bom, nem eu ia dizer isso.

Oh, that's good, I was going to say that too.

— O Segredo de Aman (2003)

Eu ia pedir serviço de quarto assim que você saísse.

I was going to order room service as soon as you left.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Eu ia acabar ficando muito entediada de repetir a mesma história sem parar.

I’d end up getting really bored of repeating the same story over and over.

Mas se eu estivesse no Brasil, eu ia ter muito mais medo.

But if I were in Brazil, I would be much more afraid.

Eu ia só confessar uma coisa.

I was just going to confess one thing.

— A Empregada (2025)

Agora que eu ia lhe propor um jeito de ganhar dinheiro em casa.

Now I was going to suggest a way to make money from home.

— Tudo Sobre Minha Mãe (1999)

Eu ia chamá-lo para cá para ser meu parceiro.

I was going to call him over here to be my partner.

— O Sobrevivente (2025)

Claro que lembro, como eu ia esquecer?

Of course I remember, how could I forget?

Sabia que o Tom não tinha consciência de que eu ia fazer isso.

I knew Tom wasn’t aware that I was going to do that.

Eu ia te pedir a mesma coisa.

I was going to ask you the same thing.

— Dangal (2016)

Eu ia dizer o quanto eu a amo.

I was going to say how much I love her.

— Paraíso Perdido (2018)

Mãe, eu ia lhe dizer.

Mom, I was going to tell you.

— Sobre Meninos e Lobos (2003)

Eu ia fazer isso de qualquer jeito.

I was going to do it anyway.

— Anjos Caídos (1995)

Eu ia matar o Pequeno.

I was going to kill Pequeno.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

Como é que eu ia te contar um negócio desses?

How could I tell you something like that?

— Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015)

Eu ia sair.

I was going out.

Eu ia chamar a polícia.

I was going to call the police.

— Drive (2011)

Escuta, eu ia te avisar.

Listen, I was going to let you know.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

Droga, eu ia votar nele.

Damn, I was going to vote for him.

— Um Tiro na Noite (1981)

Eu ia te escrever, mas estava ocupada demais.

I was going to write to you, but I was too busy.

Lembra que um dia eu disse que você ia chorar e eu ia rir?

Remember that one day I said you were going to cry and I was going to laugh?

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Não me disseram que eu ia nadar.

They didn't tell me I was going to swim.

— A Noite Americana (1973)

Eu ia devolver.

I was going to return it.

— La La Land: Cantando Estações (2016)

Ele conseguiu adivinhar qual técnica eu ia usar.

He managed to guess which technique I was going to use.

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Castelo Infinito (2025)

Só que eu ia subir armado, parceiro.

But I was going to go up armed, man.

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

Eu ia falar o quê?

What was I supposed to say?

— Homem com H (2025)

Eu ia lhe fazer a mesma pergunta.

I was going to ask you the same question.

Eu ia te deixar um bilhete.

I was going to leave you a note.

Eu ia deixar um bilhete.

I was going to leave a note.

— O Operário (2004)

Achei que eu ia morrer, Heathcliff.

I thought I was going to die, Heathcliff.

— “O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes” (2026)

Eu sabia que eu ia lhe encontrar aqui.

I knew I’d find you here.

— Paraíso Perdido (2018)

Eu ia usar isso.

I was going to use that.

Depois eu ia ver como ficava, mas queria saber!

I was going to see how it turned out later, but I wanted to know!

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

Eu ia jogar fora.

I was going to throw it away.

— A Voz do Silêncio (2016)

Você sabia que eu ia ser demitido?

Did you know I was going to be fired?

Eu ia pedir um voluntário.

I was going to ask for a volunteer.

Minha mãe estava certa quando falou que eu ia me acabar cozinhando e lavando.

My mother was right when she said I'd wear myself out cooking and cleaning.

— Маленькая Вера (1988)

Eu ia aceitar a proposta, mas surgiu uma opção melhor.

I was going to accept the offer, but a better option came up.

Tom me perguntou quando eu ia fazer isso.

Tom asked me when I was going to do that.

Eu ia só fechar a porta.

I was just going to close the door.

— Wicked (2024)

Eu ia compartilhar com você.

I was going to share it with you.

Vocês sabiam que eu ia ser demitida?

Did you know I was going to be fired?

Eu ia tentar argumentar com Tom.

I was going to try to reason with Tom.

Eu ia dá-lo para o Jeff mesmo.

I was going to give it to Jeff anyway.

— O Serviço de Entregas da Kiki (1989)

Mas eu ia pegar um brinquedo.

But I was going to get a toy.

— Destruição Final: O Último Refúgio (2020)

Eu ia me chamar Pia Chanchad.

I was going to be named Pia Chanchad.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Eu ia chamar elas.

I was going to call them.

E eu ia matar dois coelhos com uma porrada só.

And I was going to kill two birds with one stone.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

Sabia que o Tom não sabia que eu ia fazer isso.

I knew Tom didn’t know I was going to do this.

Eu ia te escrever, mas estava ocupado demais.

I was going to write to you, but I was too busy.

Eu ia dizer a mesma coisa.

I was going to say the same thing.

Finalmente, eu ia foder o sistema.

Finally, I was going to fuck up the system.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

Eu ia falar sobre isso com você.

I was going to talk to you about this.

Eu pensei que eu ia morrer de medo.

I thought I was going to die of fright.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

Eu ia ligar para ele hoje.

I was going to call him today.

Eu ia bater no meu marido quando a curva apareceu.

I was about to hit my husband when the curve appeared.

— Morangos Silvestres (1957)

O que eu ia dizer?

What was I going to say?

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Eu não sabia que eu ia ser demitida.

I didn’t know I was going to be fired.

Eu ia te deixar um recado.

I was going to leave you a message.

Eu ia depositar este hoje.

I was going to deposit this today.

— Prenda-Me se For Capaz (2002)

Essa continuava sendo a minha versão, e eu ia mantê-la.

That was still my version, and I was going to stick with it.

Tom perguntou se eu ia nadar.

Tom asked if I was going swimming.

Eu ia ver o Tom.

I was going to see Tom.

Eu ia esperar até o Tom chegar aqui.

I was going to wait until Tom got here.

Então, onde eu ia encontrar livros sobre naves estelares?

So, where was I supposed to find books about starships?

Eu ia lhe dizer, exatamente isso.

I was going to tell you exactly that.

— Do Coração (1998)

Era isso que eu ia falar.

That's what I was going to say.

— O Profissional (1994)

Eu ia pegar esse ônibus, mas ele está muito cheio.

I was going to take this bus, but it’s too crowded.

Eu ia adorar.

I would love it.

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

Ele me prometeu que eu ia dar uma volta no Dodge.

He promised me I'd get a ride in the Dodge.

— Ainda Estou Aqui (2024)

Não, sério, eu ia levar para doação.

No, seriously, I was going to donate it.

— A Empregada (2025)

Eu ia te contar.

I was going to tell you.

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Eu ia contar.

I was going to tell you.

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

Vocês sabiam que eu ia ser demitido?

Did you know I was going to be fired?

Achava que eu ia fugir?

Did you think I was going to run away?

— Azul É A Cor Mais Quente (2013)

Como eu ia saber que aqui era feriado?

How was I supposed to know it was a holiday here?

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Eu ia tentar pegar o arquivo, mas esqueci.

I was going to try to get the file, but I forgot.

Eles queriam ter certeza de que eu ia estar lá.

They wanted to make sure I was going to be there.

Oxe, e eu ia esquecer?

Oh my god, and how could I forget?

— Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015)

Como sabia que eu ia ser demitida?

How did I know I was going to be fired?

Eu ia chamar eles.

I was going to call them.

Eu ia te ligar, mas perdi a noção do tempo.

I was going to call you, but I lost track of time.

Eu ia dizer doce, Ludmila Prokopievna.

I was going to say sweet, Ludmila Prokopievna.

— Служебный роман (1977)

Sabia que eu ia contar tudo pro Ro, né?

You knew I was going to tell Ro everything, right?

— Dinheiro Suspeito (2026)

Maxim, eu ia contar, mas, bem, esqueci.

Maxim, I was going to tell you, but, well, I forgot.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Que eu ia arriscar ferrar a minha vida pra viajar com você pra cá?

That I was going to risk ruining my life to travel here with you?

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Tom sabia que eu ia ganhar.

Tom knew I was going to win.

Mas será que ele já imaginava que eu ia virar goleiro?

But did he already suspect I’d become a goalkeeper?

— O Ano em que Meus Pais Saíram de Férias (2006)

Eu ia mandá-lo.

I was going to send it.

— Oito e Meio (1963)

No começo eu pensei que eu ia morrer.

At first, I thought I was going to die.

— Paraíso Perdido (2018)

Como é que eu ia saber?

How was I supposed to know?

Eu ia sair de casa quando o telefone tocou.

I was about to leave the house when the phone rang.

Eu ia caminhando e lendo um livro.

I was walking and reading a book.

Tipo, o que eu ia esconder ali?

Like, what was I going to hide in there?

— Elefante (2003)

Eu não sabia que eu ia ser demitido.

I didn’t know I was going to be fired.

Isso, é o que eu ia dizer.

Yeah, that's what I was going to say.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Eu ia te dizer tudo.

I was going to tell you everything.

Eu ia desistir no dia seguinte.

I was going to give up the next day.

— “O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes” (2026)

Eu ia votar em Tom.

I was going to vote for Tom.

Eu ia esquecer se você não tivesse me lembrado.

I would have forgotten if you hadn't reminded me.

É mais longo, eu ia explicar!

It's longer, I was going to explain!

— Mommy (2014)

Eu ia lhe falar sobre isso.

I was going to tell you about that.

— Doentes de Amor (2017)

Dizia para não se preocupar que eu ia cuidar dele.

I told him not to worry, that I would take care of him.

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

O Tom sabia que eu ia ganhar.

Tom knew I was going to win.

Eu ia poder enfrentar o sistema.

I would be able to challenge the system.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

Por mim, mas eu ia te dizer.

I was going to tell you, though.

— Eles Não Usam Black-Tie (1981)

Não faz mal, eu ia fazê-lo de qualquer modo.

That's okay, I was going to do it anyway.

— Amor à Flor da Pele (2000)

Me disseram que eu ia me sentir um pouco melhor se tomasse esse remédio.

They told me I would feel a little better if I took this medicine.

Eu ia te dar tudo!

I was going to give you everything!

— O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro (1969)

phrase Uncommon #19,012
I used to go; I was going The imperfect past form of ir (“to go”), used for habitual or ongoing actions in the past.
PO: Eu ia à escola a pé quando era criança.
EN: I used to walk to school when I was a child.

Quando ela perguntou se eu ia, eu respondi que sim.

When she asked if I was going, I said yes.

Que eu ia o quê?

What was I going to do?

— Amores Brutos (2000)

Todo domingo eu ia na casa da minha avó almoçar.

Every Sunday I would go to my grandmother's house for lunch.

Eu ia à igreja todo domingo quando era garoto.

I used to go to church every Sunday when I was a boy.

Eu ia por um caminho, aí encontrei Lampião.

I was heading down a road, and then I ran into Lampião.

— O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro (1969)

Eu ia até a padaria buscar pão fresquinho.

I used to go to the bakery to get fresh bread.

É para lá que eu ia.

That's where I was going.

— Cidade dos Sonhos (2001)

Quando eu ia lá pegar coca, experimentei.

When I used to go there to get Coke, I tried it.

— Estômago (2008)

Eu ia à igreja todos os domingos quando era garoto.

I used to go to church every Sunday when I was a boy.

Eu ia pro trabalho de metrô quando morava em São Paulo.

I used to take the subway to work when I lived in São Paulo.

Quando criança, eu ia ao cinema com meus primos todo sábado.

As a child, I used to go to the movies with my cousins ​​every Saturday.

Eu ia e voltava no mesmo dia, a viagem era curta.

I would go and come back on the same day; the trip was short.

Há uma trilha secreta que eu ia quando criança.

There's a secret trail I used to go on as a child.

— Podres de Ricos (2018)

Eu ia para clínica e ela ficava em casa cozinhando.

I would go to the clinic and she would stay home cooking.

— Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)

Ele ia comigo lá toda semana, quando eu ia costurar.

He used to go there with me every week when I went to sew.

— Nise: O Coração da Loucura (2016)

Claro, quando o marido estava vivo, eu ia lá sempre.

Of course, when her husband was alive, I used to go there all the time.

— The Hand of God: A Mão de Deus (2021)

Eu sonhava em que eu ia para a escola pelado.

I used to dream that I went to school naked.

Eu ia aos Correios ou algo assim.

I used to go to the post office or something like that.

— Podres de Ricos (2018)