was going to
Pero iba a trabajar en el proyecto con Larissa, ¿no?
But you were going to work on the project with Larissa, right?
— A primera vista (2014)
Tom iba a beber casi todas las noches.
Tom would drink almost every night.
Tom me preguntó si sabía a qué hora iba a comenzar la reunión.
Tom asked me if I knew what time the meeting was going to start.
Acerté que el gobierno iba a subir excesivamente los impuestos.
I was right that the government was going to raise taxes excessively.
Él iba a ayudarme a matar a La Muerte Blanca en Kioto.
He was going to help me kill the White Death in Kyoto.
— Bullet Train (2022)
Pensé que Tom iba a lastimarme.
I thought Tom was going to hurt me.
Te dije que iba a quemar este edificio ¡y todos en él!
I told you I was going to burn down this building—and everyone in it!
— The Running Man (2025)
Justamente iba a decirte que he solucionado el problema.
I was just about to tell you that I've solved the problem.
Entonces yo no sabía que iba a casarme.
Back then, I didn't know I was going to get married.
— Sólo se vive una vez (2011)
Por supuesto, no apareció pero iba a viajar con una tal Caroline Parreire.
Of course, he didn't show up, but he was going to travel with a certain Caroline Parreire.
— No se lo digas a nadie (2006)
I told you he was going to like it.
Que fingí su voz y le dije que alguien iba a recogerlo.
I pretended to be his voice and told him that someone was going to pick him up.
— Intocable (2011)
I told you I was going to help you.
Dice que su espejo iba a disparar.
He says his mirror was going to shoot.
— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)
Nos iba a dejar en la calle con todo lo que comía.
He was going to leave us destitute with all the eating he did.
— Mi amigo Ivan Lapshin (1985)
Pero dijiste que no sabías que iba a ser asesinado.
But you said you didn't know he was going to be murdered.
— Mi amigo Ivan Lapshin (1985)
Les mentía a mis padres, les decía que iba a ser abogado.
I lied to my parents, I told them I was going to be a lawyer.
— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)
Nadie sabía que iba a renunciar al trabajo tan de repente.
Nobody knew that he was going to quit his job so suddenly.
Iba a cancelarlo al día siguiente.
I was going to cancel it the next day.
— “Cumbres Borrascosas” (2026)
Le iba a esperar en el aeropuerto de Malmo.
I was going to wait for him at Malmo airport.
— Fresas salvajes (1957)
Tú habías dicho que nadie iba a morir.
You had said that no one was going to die.
— Gangs of Wasseypur. Parte 1 (2012)
Iba a llamarte pero se me acabó la batería del teléfono.
I was going to call you but my phone battery died.
Si tú no podías decírselo, ¿quién iba a poder?
If you couldn't tell him, who would?
— Adiós a mi concubina (1993)
Iba a nadar al mar a menudo cuando era un niño.
I used to go swimming in the sea often when I was a child.
La operación de Tom iba a costar una pequeña fortuna.
Tom’s surgery was going to cost a small fortune.
No pensarías que iba a quedarme para siempre, ¿no?
You didn't think I was going to stay forever, did you?
— Ratatouille (2007)
Hacía tanto calor en el estadio que pensé que iba a desmayarme.
It was so hot in the stadium that I thought I was going to faint.
Prometió que iba a cambiar pero siguió haciendo exactamente lo mismo.
He promised he would change, but he continued doing exactly the same thing.
Y mi familia iba a quedar en medio del fuego cruzado.
And my family was going to be caught in the crossfire.
— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)
Estaba convencido de que iba a morir.
He was convinced he was going to die.
Neto, te dije que iba a salir mal.
Neto, I told you it was going to go wrong.
— Tropa de élite (2007)
Iba a decirte algo importante pero se me olvidó por completo.
I was going to tell you something important but I completely forgot.
Mary dijo que ella iba a bailar toda la noche.
Mary said she was going to dance all night.
Tom iba a ser transferido a Boston, pero en vez de eso decidieron despedirlo.
Tom was going to be transferred to Boston, but instead they decided to fire him.
Le dije que iba a cocinar yo pero al final pedimos pizza.
I told her I was going to cook, but in the end we ordered pizza.
Iba a regresar adentro de todas formas.
I was going to go back inside anyway.
Tuve un presentimiento de que algo agradable iba a ocurrir.
I had a feeling that something nice was going to happen.
Iba a dejarnos esperando en la puerta todo el día?
Were you going to leave us waiting at the door all day?
— Indiana Jones y la última cruzada (1989)
Ahora mismo iba a llamar a un taxi.
I was just about to call a taxi.
El cielo estaba nublado y parecía que iba a llover.
The sky was cloudy and it looked like it was going to rain.
Estaba segura de que iba a aprobar el examen final.
I was sure I was going to pass the final exam.
I told you it was going to work.
Usted iba a cerrar la puerta, idiota!
You were going to close the door, you idiot!
— Train to Busan (2016)
Iba a hacerte la misma pregunta.
I was going to ask you the same question.
Sinceramente, iba a pedir el servicio de habitaciones en cuanto te fueras.
Honestly, I was going to order room service as soon as you left.
— Marty Supreme (2025)
Pensé que iba a estar enojado, pero para mi sorpresa, él sonrió.
I thought he was going to be angry, but to my surprise, he smiled.
Como se la iba a dar, si la tengo puesta.
How could I give it to her, if I'm wearing it?
— Investigación sobre un ciudadano libre de toda sospecha (1970)
Iba a apostar por tu hermano, pero terminaron demasiado pronto.
I was going to bet on your brother, but they broke up too soon.
— El botín (2026)
Que a quién iba a gustarle una tía con muslos como troncos.
Who would like a woman with thighs like tree trunks?
— Love Actually (2003)
El pastor dijo que Tom iba a arder en el infierno.
The pastor said that Tom was going to burn in hell.
Jessep lo iba a mantener en la base.
Jessep was going to keep him on the base.
— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)
Papá, te dije que iba a comer con ellas.
Dad, I told you I was going to eat with them.
Iba a comprar una mesa nueva, pero mi marido ya arregló la pata rota.
I was going to buy a new table, but my husband already fixed the broken leg.
La mujer iba a orar todas las tardes a la iglesia.
The woman went to pray at the church every afternoon.
Tom decidió que iba a estudiar francés tres horas al día.
Tom decided he was going to study French for three hours a day.
Yo iba a preguntarte lo mismo.
I was going to ask you the same thing.
Creí que iba a conocer a mi padre.
I thought I was going to meet my father.
— 28 años después: El templo de los huesos (2026)
Que iba a buscarte porque tenías problemas.
That I was going to look for you because you were having problems.
— Caché (Escondido) (2005)
Además no sabía cómo iba a funcionar con la madame.
Besides, I didn't know how things were going to work out with the madam.
— El ladrón (1997)
Iba a preguntarle a Tom sobre ello, pero nunca tuve la oportunidad.
I was going to ask Tom about it, but I never got the chance.
No sé, creía que iba a cambiar de opinión.
I don't know, I thought he was going to change his mind.
Pensé que Galinha iba a empezar una revolución.
I thought Galinha was going to start a revolution.
— Ciudad de Dios (2002)
I thought I was going to surprise you.
Él iba a aceptar la oferta, pero se lo pensó mejor.
He was going to accept the offer, but he thought better of it.
Iba a salir de viaje cuando le avisaron de que cancelaron el vuelo.
She was about to leave on a trip when she was notified that the flight had been cancelled.
Y el padre de Yves iba a traerle.
And Yves's father was going to bring him.
— Caché (Escondido) (2005)
Iba a estudiar medicina pero cambió de opinión en el último momento.
She was going to study medicine but changed her mind at the last minute.
Él no dijo nada en cuanto a si iba a pagar en efectivo o con un cheque.
He didn’t say anything about whether he was going to pay in cash or by check.
No, dijo que no estaba satisfecho y que iba a regresar al motel.
No, he said he wasn't satisfied and that he was going back to the motel.
— Psicosis (1960)
Si no lo sabías, ¿cómo iba a saberlo yo?
If you didn’t know, how was I supposed to know?
— Ratatouille (2007)
Te dije que iba a pensar en algo.
I told you I was going to think of something.
Iba a hacerlo después de completar el experimento.
I was going to do it after completing the experiment.
— El jardín de los pecadores: Paradigma paradoja (Paradoja espiral) (2008)
Estaba tratando de averiguar dónde iba a estar Verónica a continuación.
I was trying to figure out where Veronica was going to be next.
— Ahora me ves 3 (2025)
Iba a ir Carver, pero está mal del estómago.
Carver was going to go, but he has a stomach ache.
— Bullet Train (2022)
Para eso me crio, sabiendo que iba a necesitar mi fortuna.
That's what he raised me for, knowing that I was going to need my fortune.
— La doncella (2016)
Les dije que no te iba a entregar si yo no te ponía las esposas.
I told them I wasn't going to hand you over unless I put the handcuffs on you.
— Atrápame si puedes (2002)
Parecía que iba a llover, pero no llovió.
It looked like it was going to rain, but it didn’t.
En ese momento, supe que iba a haber cambios.
At that moment, I knew there were going to be changes.
Pensé que iba a morir en cualquier segundo.
I thought I was going to die any second.
— Un simple accidente (2025)
Y si hacía fuerza para salir, la iba a hundir más en la nieve.
And if she tried to force herself out, she would only sink deeper into the snow.
— La sociedad de la nieve (2023)
I was going to go to the mall.
Por un instante pensé que iba a morir.
For a moment I thought I was going to die.
Yo dije que iba a presentarte a Nadia, ¿no es así?
I said I was going to introduce you to Nadia, didn't I?
— La diva (1981)
Otherwise, I would be here.
— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)
La iba a meter en un manicomio para luego huir.
He was going to put her in a mental hospital and then run away.
— La doncella (2016)
Yo sabía que le iba a ir bien.
I knew it was going to go well for him.
En el artículo de la revista salía que el yen iba a subir.
The magazine article stated that the yen was going to rise.
Le cortó una oreja al poli y lo iba a quemar vivo.
He cut off the cop's ear and was going to burn him alive.
— Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Iba a llamarte a decirte dónde estaba.
I was going to call you to tell you where I was.
Tom pensó que iba a tener un salario más alto.
Tom thought he was going to have a higher salary.
Quería saber a qué universidades iba a solicitar el ingreso.
I wanted to know which universities I was going to apply to.
— Un lugar en ninguna parte (1988)
I was going to ask for a volunteer.
Decidí no llamar a Bleeker para decirle que iba a tener el niño.
I decided not to call Bleeker to tell him I was going to have the baby.
— Juno (2007)
Justo cuando le iba a telefonear, llegó una carta de ella.
Just as I was about to call her, a letter arrived from her.
O iba a haber un incendio o alguna cosa importante.
There was either going to be a fire or something important.
— [REC] (2007)
Tom sabía que iba a necesitar un poco de ayuda.
Tom knew he was going to need a little help.
Ahí, no dije que el BOPE lo iba a agarrar.
I didn’t say BOPE was going to get him.
— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)
Iba a preparar la cena temprano pero se entretuvo viendo la tele.
She was going to prepare dinner early but got distracted watching TV.
No, ¿por qué iba a pedir yo el diamante en el Tragisticent?
No, why would I ask for the diamond on the Tragisticent?
— Ahora me ves 3 (2025)
Nunca hubiese imaginado que iba a tener hijos así.
I never would have imagined that I would have children like this.
— Academia Rushmore (1998)
Me preguntaba cuándo iba a verle, señor Potter.
I was wondering when I was going to see you, Mr. Potter.
— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)
Él iba a disculparse cuando el hombre le pegó un puñetazo en la cara.
He was about to apologize when the man punched him in the face.
Pero alguien más iba a conocer a Satine esa noche.
But someone else was going to meet Satine that night.
— Moulin Rouge (2001)
Yo decía que prefería reprobar, yo no iba a hacer trampa.
I used to say I’d rather fail; I wasn’t going to cheat.
— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)
Usted simplemente iba a marcharse pero me va a gritar.
You were just going to leave, but you're going to yell at me.
— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)
I was going to have all night.
Te dije que iba a quemar este edificio.
I told you I was going to burn this building down.
— The Running Man (2025)
Justamente iba a ver a tu jefe.
I was just going to see your boss.
Ese auto no indicó que iba a girar a la derecha.
That car didn’t signal that it was going to turn right.
Cuando iba a salir, se puso a llover.
Just as I was about to leave, it started to rain.
El niño en realidad iba a hacerlo.
The boy was actually going to do it.
Mané Galinha le salvó la vida a un vendedor que Cenoura iba a matar.
Mané Galinha saved the life of a street vendor whom Cenoura was about to kill.
— Ciudad de Dios (2002)
Ella iba a cenar con sus amigas.
She was going to have dinner with her friends.
— Mystic River (2003)
Justo lo que iba a decirle yo a ella.
Just what I was going to tell her.
Te dije que lo iba a encontrar.
I told you I was going to find him.
Porque le iba a disparar cuando abriera.
Because he was going to shoot her when she opened the door.
— Bacurau (2019)
Realmente pensaste que eso iba a funcionar?
Did you really think that was going to work?
Les dije que yo iba a salir primero y a darles una señal.
I told them I would go out first and give them a signal.
— Atrápame si puedes (2002)
Iba a aceptar la oferta pero las condiciones no le convencieron del todo.
He was going to accept the offer, but the conditions didn't completely convince him.
I was going to make a phone call.
— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)
Parecía que todo iba a terminar bien.
It seemed like everything was going to turn out alright.
— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)
Te dije que Tom no nos iba a decepcionar.
I told you Tom wasn't going to let us down.
Se supone que iba a estar aquí antes de las diez.
I was supposed to be here before ten.
Tom no estaba seguro de cuándo iba a llegar Mary.
Tom wasn’t sure when Mary was going to arrive.
Iba a comprar el vestido pero cuando llegué ya no quedaban de mi talla.
I was going to buy the dress but when I arrived they were already out of my size.