iba a venir

was going to come

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phrase Rare #29,363
was going to come Used to talk about a planned or expected future action from a past point of view.
SP: Dijo que iba a venir, pero nunca apareció.
EN: He said he was going to come, but he never showed up.

Él iba a venir para formar una sociedad, pero no lo hizo.

He was going to come to form a partnership, but he didn't.

— Anaconda (2025)

No, ocurre que el me dijo que iba a venir para mi departamento hoy a la tarde.

No, the thing is, he told me he was going to come to my apartment this afternoon.

— Diarios de motocicleta (2004)

Alguien iba a venir a ayudarme más temprano, pero se retrasó.

Someone was supposed to come and help me earlier, but they were delayed.

— Burning (2018)

Tom dijo que Mary iba a venir a cenar.

Tom said that Mary was coming for dinner.

Creía que iba a venir sola.

I thought she was going to come alone.

— Una cuestión de tiempo (2013)

Sabía que iba a venir.

I knew he was coming.

Pensé que iba a venir.

I thought he was going to come.

Es como mi propia casa, ¿por qué no iba a venir?

It's like my own home, why wouldn't I come?

— Tumbbad (2018)

Pensé que no iba a venir a causa del tiempo.

I thought he wasn't going to come because of the weather.

— Deseo, peligro (2007)

Te dije que iba a venir.

I told you I was coming.