was going, was going to
Me dejé atrapar cuando iba muy rápido.
I got caught when I was going really fast.
— Taxi Express (1998)
Cuidaba de los conejos cuando iba al colegio.
She used to look after the rabbits when she went to school.
Iba yo solo a mirar las estrellas.
I was just going to look at the stars by myself.
— Tigre y dragón (2000)
Me iba a la cama a las diez cuando iba al colegio.
I used to go to bed at ten when I went to school.
Siempre que iba al servicio se llevaba un tebeo de Mortadelo y Filemón.
Whenever he went to the bathroom, he took a Mortadelo and Filemón comic book with him.
Había pagado el primer plazo de la casa y todo iba como la seda.
I had paid the first installment on the house and everything was going smoothly.
— Uno de los nuestros (1990)
Como iba sin billete en el metro, tuve que pagar el doble a la salida.
Since I didn't have a ticket on the subway, I had to pay double when I left.
Un helicóptero iba en círculos por sobre nosotros.
A helicopter was circling above us.
Él iba de un lado para otro en la habitación.
He was pacing back and forth in the room.
Cuando iba a la escuela, vi a mi tío.
When I was going to school, I saw my uncle.
El río iba crecido por las lluvias de los últimos días.
The river was swollen due to the rains of the last few days.
Si Mei iba al hospital, se habrá perdido.
If Mei went to the hospital, she must have gotten lost.
— Mi vecino Totoro (1988)
Le daban dinero siempre que iba a verlos.
They gave him money whenever he went to see them.
— Un asunto de familia (2018)
El taxi parecía que iba tan lento como un caracol.
The taxi seemed to be going as slowly as a snail.
Tom se topó con Mary cuando iba a la escuela.
Tom bumped into Mary on his way to school.
I was on my way to school.
Ahora, en aquel tiempo aunque yo siempre iba corriendo.
Now, at that time although I was always running.
El socialista iba acompañado de una intérprete.
The socialist was accompanied by an interpreter.
Yo iba a menudo a ver películas con mi padre.
I often went to see movies with my father.
Iba sonriendo por la calle como si nada malo pudiera pasarle.
She was walking down the street smiling as if nothing bad could happen to her.
Cuando era joven, me iba caminando al colegio.
When I was young, I used to walk to school.
Yo iba en el asiento trasero de la camioneta de mi mamá.
I was in the back seat of my mom's truck.
— Sin conexión (2025)
Sí, y el Gobernador iba loco por ella.
Yes, and the Governor was crazy about her.
— Cuentos de Tokio (1953)
No, al que iba tras él en Connaught Place.
No, the one who was following him in Connaught Place.
— Dil se.. (1998)
La mamá se quedó en el coche mientras papá iba de compras.
Mom stayed in the car while Dad went shopping.
Era la primera vez que iba al extranjero.
It was the first time he had gone abroad.
Cada vez que iba a verle, lo encontraba en el trabajo.
Every time I went to see him, I found him at work.
Me encontré con Yoko cuando iba al teatro.
I met Yoko when I was going to the theater.
Sí, cuando su esposo estaba vivo, iba a menudo.
Yes, when her husband was alive, she used to go often.
— Fue la mano de Dios (2021)
Probablemente iba al Hospital Shichikoku-yama.
He was probably going to Shichikoku-yama Hospital.
— Mi vecino Totoro (1988)
Toma was going in that direction.
Le dijo a su esposa que iba al baño y vino aquí a pedir dinero.
He told his wife he was going to the bathroom and came here to ask for money.
— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)
Me había dicho que le iba bien, pero no podía imaginarme esto.
They’d told me things were going well, but I couldn’t have imagined this.
— Volver (2006)
Cuando era niño, iba a la iglesia todos los domingos.
When I was a child, I went to church every Sunday.
Creo que iba con su personalidad meticulosa.
I think it suited his meticulous personality.
— Cadena perpetua (1994)
Ella dijo que llamaría a la policía si no me iba.
She said she would call the police if I didn’t leave.
El coche iba a toda velocidad por la autopista sin respetar los límites.
The car was speeding on the highway without respecting the limits.
Iba a la misma escuela que mi hermano, así que nos habíamos visto varias veces.
I went to the same school as my brother, so we had seen each other several times.
— Deseo, peligro (2007)
Chocó contra mi auto, y esta rata iba al volante.
He crashed into my car, and this rat was driving.
— The Chaser (2008)
Ella iba por la calle cuando empezó a llover de repente.
She was walking down the street when it suddenly started to rain.
Iba a casa de mis tíos, no a Francia.
I was going to my aunt and uncle's house, not to France.
— Solo en casa (1990)
Pero ¿cómo supo que iba a la casa de mi abuelo?
But how did he know I was going to my grandfather's house?
— El gran diluvio (2025)
Él era bienvenido a dondequiera que iba.
He was welcome wherever he went.
La conozco desde que iba en pañales.
I've known her since she was in diapers.
Vi a mi tío cuando iba a la escuela.
I saw my uncle when I was going to school.
Iba por ahí, haciendo Seo-ri todo el tiempo.
I was going around, doing Seo-ri all the time.
— The Host (2006)
Él trató de averiguar contra qué iba.
He tried to find out what she was up against.
Iba vestida de negro porque tenía un funeral esa misma tarde.
She was dressed in black because she had a funeral to attend that afternoon.
Fred seguía a mi madre a dondequiera que iba.
Fred followed my mother everywhere she went.
Tom iba al gimnasio tres días a la semana.
Tom went to the gym three days a week.
Pensé que el metro era gratis e iba sin billete.
I thought the subway was free and I went without a ticket.
He almost never went there.
Cuando salió hacia la colina, parecía que iba de paseo.
When he set off towards the hill, he looked like he was going for a stroll.
— Los siete samuráis (1954)
Él iba a menudo a pescar al río.
He often went fishing in the river.
Le he dicho a caballo para que quedara mejor, pero iba en mula.
I said he was on horseback to make it sound better, but he was actually on a mule.
— Las diabólicas (1955)
Él me dijo que iba a Italia.
He told me he was going to Italy.
Cuando iba a dormirme vi caer una sábana.
As I was about to go to sleep, I saw a sheet fall.
— La doble vida de Verónica (1991)
Usted iba en ese coche con esa mujer que no se llama Raquel.
You were in that car with that woman whose name is not Raquel.
— Contratiempo (2017)
Ella está exactamente igual a cuando iba al colegio.
She looks exactly the same as when she was in school.
He was accompanied by his wife.
La niebla era tan espesa que no veía por donde iba.
The fog was so thick that I couldn’t see where I was going.
Iba de camino a tu casa cuando me llamaste por teléfono.
I was on my way to your house when you called me on the phone.
Ella a menudo iba al teatro cuando estaba en Londres.
She often went to the theatre when she was in London.
El negocio iba mal, así que hice algunos arreglos.
The business was doing poorly, so I made some adjustments.
— Secret Sunshine (2007)
Acababa de empezar la carrera y ya iba por otro camino.
The race had just started and I was already going down a different path.
— Tropa de élite (2007)
Ella iba todos los días a verlo al hospital.
She went to see him at the hospital every day.
El socialista iba acompañado de un traductor.
The socialist was accompanied by a translator.
Iba hacia mi coche cuando se me acerca un tío y me pide fuego.
I was walking towards my car when a guy approached me and asked me for a light.
— Mystic River (2003)
De niño iba cada verano a la playa.
As a child, I went to the beach every summer.
Yo iba a la Universidad del Este de Carolina.
I went to East Carolina University.
— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)
Dijo que si iba contigo, sería una aventura.
He said that if he went with you, it would be an adventure.
— Buena suerte, pásalo bien, no mueras (2026)
Su hermana era muy tímida y se escapaba cuando yo iba.
His sister was very shy and would run away when I visited.
— Thirst (2009)
El Club de la Lucha no iba de ganar o perder.
Fight Club wasn't about winning or losing.
— El club de la lucha (1999)
I was going somewhere else.
Cuando era joven, me iba al colegio caminando.
When I was young, I used to walk to school.
He arrived just as I was leaving.
Tom iba a caballo por el bosque.
Tom was riding his horse through the forest.
El perro iba detrás de ella a todas partes sin perderla de vista.
The dog followed her everywhere, never losing sight of her.
Siempre iba al mismo café después del trabajo a leer el periódico.
He always went to the same cafe after work to read the newspaper.
Nemesio siempre iba de aquí para allá cabalgando sobre una ardilla.
Nemesio always went from here to there riding on a squirrel.
A friend of mine was on that ship.
Sólo soy un oficial administrativo que iba a mi casa.
I'm just an administrative officer who was on my way home.
— Jungla de cristal (1988)
Adondequiera que iba, él se perdía.
Wherever he went, he got lost.
Allá adonde iba, sentía que ya había estado.
Wherever I went, I felt like I had already been there.
— El club de la lucha (1999)
Lo han traído siete mulas e iba encadenado.
He was brought by seven mules and was in chains.
— Quieto, muere, resucita (1990)
The weather was going from bad to worse.
Te pareces a alguien con quien iba al instituto.
You look like someone I went to high school with.
Iba al colegio con su hermana todas las mañanas desde que eran pequeñas.
She went to school with her sister every morning since they were little.
A menudo iba a esquiar en el invierno.
He often went skiing in the winter.
Escribí esto en un momento en que todo iba mal.
I wrote this at a time when everything was going wrong.
— Gully Boy (2019)
Mi hermano va a la misma escuela a la que iba yo.
My brother goes to the same school I used to go to.
Iba a casa de Yves después de clase.
I used to go to Yves's house after class.
— Caché (Escondido) (2005)
Cuando me acerqué a él, noté que algo iba mal.
When I approached him, I noticed that something was wrong.
— Solaris (1972)
Iba en el autobús cuando se dio cuenta de que había olvidado las llaves.
He was on the bus when he realized he had forgotten his keys.
El tren iba despacio porque había obras en la vía principal.
The train was going slowly because there was construction work on the main track.
Iba pensando en sus cosas cuando tropezó con la piedra del camino.
He was thinking about his own things when he tripped over a stone in the road.
A menudo él iba a pescar los domingos.
He often went fishing on Sundays.
Tom iba al cine cada semana.
Tom went to the movies every week.
Generalmente yo iba al cine los domingos.
I usually went to the movies on Sundays.
Cuando tenía tu edad, yo iba y volvía al colegio en bicicleta todos los días.
When I was your age, I used to cycle to and from school every day.
El barco iba hacia el norte siguiendo la corriente del río.
The boat was heading north, following the river current.
Como iba con prisa, tuve que tomar un taxi.
Since I was in a hurry, I had to take a taxi.
Cada vez que iba al servicio se llevaba un tebeo de Mortadelo y Filemón.
Every time he went to the bathroom, he took a Mortadelo and Filemón comic book with him.
Él dijo que no iba a la fiesta porque tenía que estudiar.
He said he wasn’t going to the party because he had to study.
Sea como sea, iba en contra de mis principios.
Either way, it went against my principles.
— स्वदेस (2004)
Cuando me fui a Barcelona, iba embarazada de tí.
When I went to Barcelona, I was pregnant with you.
— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)
Su explicación iba más allá de mi comprensión.
His explanation was beyond my understanding.
Cuando era niño, iba mucho a pescar al río con mi hermano.
When I was a child, I used to go fishing a lot in the river with my brother.
Iba caminando tranquilamente cuando me encontré un billete en el suelo.
I was walking peacefully when I found a banknote on the ground.
Ella dijo que llamaría a la policía si yo no me iba.
She said she would call the police if I didn't leave.
The car was moving forward.
La conversación iba bien hasta que sacó el tema de la herencia.
The conversation was going well until he brought up the topic of inheritance.
Iba a la tienda a comprar pan cuando se cerró por la huelga.
I was going to the store to buy bread when it closed due to the strike.
El policía agarró al hombre que iba corriendo.
The police officer grabbed the man who was running.
Iba dirigida a mí sin ninguna nota.
It was addressed to me, without any note.
— Caché (Escondido) (2005)
Ella iba todos los días a misa.
She went to mass every day.
El negocio te iba bien, ¿no es así?
Business was going well for you, wasn't it?
— Fearless - Sin miedo (2006)
Para hablar en privado iba a las paradas.
To talk in private I went to the stops.
Señora, ¿iba también por ese camino?
Ma'am, were you going that way too?
— Memories of Murder (Crónica de un asesino en serie) (2003)
Cuando yo era un niño, iba muy seguido a nadar al mar.
When I was a child, I used to go swimming in the sea very often.
No voy vestido para remover fango, me iba a la peluquería.
I'm not dressed to stir up mud; I was on my way to the hair salon.
— Las diabólicas (1955)
El niño iba acompañado por sus padres.
The boy was accompanied by his parents.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third | iba | — |
I didn't see who was driving.
La policía nunca iba conseguir tomar el Barrio Tanque ella sola.
The police were never going to be able to take over Barrio Tanque on their own.
— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)
El negocio iba prosperando hasta que llegó la crisis económica del país.
The business was thriving until the country's economic crisis hit.
En el auto de camino a casa, él iba haciendo planes para el día siguiente.
In the car on the way home, he was making plans for the next day.
Cuando iba cabalgando, de repente tuve mucha sed.
As I was riding, I suddenly became very thirsty.
— Rashomon (1950)
Iba caminando del trabajo a su casa.
He was walking home from work.
Ella iba bajando por las escaleras.
She was going down the stairs.
It looks like he was sleeping.
Me dijo que iba a ver qué había.
He told me he was going to see what was there.
Me encontré con él justo cuando iba saliendo del colegio.
I ran into him just as I was leaving school.
Como iba diciendo, no voy a hacer nada.
As I was saying, I’m not going to do anything.
Un pájaro iba volando por el cielo.
A bird was flying through the sky.
Él iba caminando por delante mío.
He was walking ahead of me.
Y por más rápido que yo corría, me iba alcanzando.
And no matter how fast I ran, he kept catching up to me.
— Ace Ventura, un detective diferente (1994)
La gente se iba moviendo más y más rápido.
People were moving faster and faster.
El sistema iba tener que correr detrás.
The system was going to have to chase after them.
— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)
La pista para mí era un túnel, por el que iba yendo y yendo.
The track for me was a tunnel, through which I kept going and going.
— Senna (2010)
Él entró justo cuando yo iba saliendo.
He came in just as I was leaving.
El viajero iba silbando por el bosque.
The traveler was whistling through the forest.
El hombre iba diciéndolo cuando yo entré.
The man was saying it when I came in.
Llevando puesto un casco amarillo iba repartiendo esto.
Wearing a yellow helmet, he was handing these out.
— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)
Según iba caminando, empezó a llover.
As I was walking, it started to rain.