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me iba a

was going to

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phrase Uncommon #15,276
was going to Used to talk about an action or event planned or expected in the past.
SP: Me iba a llamar, pero se le olvidó.
EN: He was going to call me, but he forgot.

Nada me iba a detener.

Nothing was going to stop me.

— Tropa de élite (2007)

Edgar, pensé que se me iba a caer la cabeza.

Edgar, I thought my head was going to fall off.

— “Cumbres Borrascosas” (2026)

Pensaba que me iba a volver loco con lo que pica el yeso.

I thought I was going to go crazy from how itchy the plaster was.

— Perdición (1944)

Pensé que me iba a morir de miedo.

I thought I was going to die of fear.

— El recuerdo de Marnie (2014)

Me iba a quedar todo el atardecer.

I was going to stay all evening.

Hacía tanto calor que pensé que me iba a desmayar.

It was so hot I thought I was going to faint.

Creíste que no me iba a dar cuenta, ¿eh?

You thought I wouldn't notice, huh?

— Diarios de motocicleta (2004)

Ese día, me iba a ir.

That day, I was going to leave.

— Return to Silent Hill (2026)

Me iba a ir, y entonces apareciste tú.

I was about to leave, and then you appeared.

— Return to Silent Hill (2026)

Y cómo me iba a contestar, la pobre.

And how was she supposed to answer me, poor thing?

— Volver (2006)

Creí que me iba a tocar anarquía.

I thought I was going to get anarchy.

— La ola (2008)

Pensé que me iba a morir anoche.

I thought I was going to die last night.

Me iba a quedar a pasar la noche.

I was going to stay overnight.

No me iba a perder el cumpleaños de tu tío Bilbo.

I wasn't going to miss your Uncle Bilbo's birthday.

— El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo (2001)

Pensé que Tom me iba a golpear.

I thought Tom was going to hit me.

Te dije que me iba a mudar.

I told you I was going to move.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Me iba a ir a la cama cuando sonó el teléfono.

I was about to go to bed when the phone rang.

Dijo que me iba a devolver el barco, Billy.

He said he was going to give me back the boat, Billy.

— It (Eso) (2017)

Rob me iba a escribir esa receta para, eh, Voltaren.

Rob was going to write me that recipe for, uh, Voltaren.

— The Smashing Machine (2025)

Creí que me iba a dar un infarto.

I thought I was going to have a heart attack.

— 28 años después: El templo de los huesos (2026)

Como que me iba a perder de esto.

As if I was going to miss this.

— Anaconda (2025)

Debes de haber sabido cómo me iba a sentir.

You must have known how I was going to feel.

De todas maneras me iba a ir.

I was going to leave anyway.

— Такси-блюз (1990)