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nosotros íbamos

we were going

ˈi b a m o s → ir
í go + bamos nosotros imperfect
verb · first plural · imperfect indicative Uncommon #10,364
we were going Imperfect tense of "ir" (to go), used for ongoing or habitual past actions.
SP: Cuando éramos niños, íbamos al parque todos los domingos.
EN: When we were kids, we used to go to the park every Sunday.
Conjugation of ir
SingularPlural
First — irnos
irirseirmeirte
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First iba íbamos
Second ibas —
Third iba iban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First iba íbamos
Second ibas —
Third iba iban
fuese

Se nos acabó la gasolina cuando íbamos al teatro.

We ran out of gas on the way to the theater.

Antaño íbamos cada año sin falta.

We used to go every year without fail.

— Un asunto de familia (2018)

Durante el verano a veces íbamos al mar.

During the summer we sometimes went to the sea.

— Divorcio a la italiana (1961)

Íbamos bien según el GPS.

According to the GPS, we were doing well.

— Contratiempo (2017)

La dueña y yo íbamos a la misma clase de canto.

The owner and I went to the same singing class.

— Audition (2000)

Nosotros íbamos hacia la cocina.

We were heading towards the kitchen.

Creía que íbamos al aeropuerto.

I thought we were going to the airport.

Ya nos íbamos.

We were about to leave.

— Rebeca (1940)

Íbamos a la misma escuela.

We went to the same school.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Cada domingo íbamos a la iglesia cuando estábamos en Estados Unidos.

Every Sunday we went to church when we were in the United States.

Íbamos en el mismo tren todas las mañanas.

We went on the same train every morning.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Cuando íbamos a las islas o a Las Vegas de vacaciones, íbamos juntos.

When we went to the islands or to Las Vegas on vacation, we went together.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Él llegaba en el momento en que nos íbamos.

He would arrive just as we were leaving.

Cuando estábamos ahí, íbamos de un lado a otro.

When we were there, we went from one place to another.

— La venganza de Manon (1986)

Sólo íbamos unos a casa de otros.

We would just go to each other’s houses.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

El Ministro y yo ya nos íbamos.

The Minister and I were already leaving.

Maria y yo íbamos a Buzios una vez y nos detuvieron.

Maria and I were going to Buzios once and we were stopped.

— Tropa de élite (2007)

Nos cayó un chaparrón mientras íbamos a la escuela.

We got caught in a downpour on our way to school.

Íbamos una vez por el borde de un río y vi algo que brillaba en el agua.

We were walking along the edge of a river once and I saw something shining in the water.

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)

Creía que íbamos a alguna parte.

I thought we were going somewhere.

Más tarde, íbamos de regreso a casa.

Later, we were going back home.

— Sin conexión (2025)

Mi hermana y yo íbamos de cabeza a lo más alto.

My sister and I were headed straight to the top.

— Chicago (2002)

Nos íbamos ya.

We were leaving already.

— Caché (Escondido) (2005)

Ella llegó justo cuando nos íbamos.

She arrived just as we were leaving.

Peter y yo íbamos a menudo al cine.

Peter and I often went to the cinema.

Íbamos cada año para buscar evidencia de astronautas antiguos.

We went every year to look for evidence of ancient astronauts.

Pensé que sabía adónde íbamos.

I thought I knew where we were going.

— El arca rusa (2002)

Cuando íbamos a buscar a Mónica, vimos algo aterrador.

When we went to look for Monica, we saw something terrifying.

Mi amigo Rice y yo íbamos de un lado a otro.

My friend Rice and I were going back and forth.

— Los pecadores (2025)

Nos cayó un chaparrón de cuando íbamos a la escuela.

We got caught in a downpour on our way to school.

Íbamos hacia la cocina.

We were heading towards the kitchen.

Cuando nos conocimos, aún íbamos a la universidad.

When we met, we were still attending university.

— El médico de Budapest (2020)

Luca y yo íbamos seguido.

Luca and I went often.

— El conformista (1971)

No sabía a dónde íbamos.

I didn't know where we were going.

— Stalker (1979)