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yo andaba

was walking, was going around, was, was feeling, was with

a n ˈd a b a → andar
and to walk + aba imperfect indicative/subjunctive, 1st or 3rd person singular
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Uncommon #19,123
was walking, was going around
SP: Andaba por el parque cuando empezó a llover.
EN: I was walking through the park when it started to rain.
was, was feeling Often used with an adjective to describe a temporary state or condition.
SP: Andaba cansado después del viaje.
EN: I was tired after the trip.
was with, was spending time with
SP: Andaba con sus amigos por el centro.
EN: He was spending time with his friends downtown.
was around Used when talking about someone's approximate age.
SP: Andaba cerca de los treinta.
EN: She was around thirty.
Conjugation of andar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First andaba —
Second andabas —
Third andaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First andaba —
Second andabas —
Third andaba —

No, digo, el tipo andaba suelto, a lo mejor lo iba a ir a buscar a usted.

No, I mean, the guy was out on the loose, maybe he was going to come looking for you.

— El secreto de sus ojos (2009)

Andaba con los italianos cuando eran duros.

I hung out with the Italians when they were tough.

No tomaba, no andaba de mujeres, ¡nada de nada!

He didn't drink, he didn't go around with women, nothing at all!

— Picnic (1955)

Él y Clorinda estaban a punto de casarse, así que andaba un poco distraído.

He and Clorinda were about to get married, so he was a little distracted.

Cuando yo la conocí, ella andaba cerca de los treinta.

When I met her, she was around thirty years old.

Y ella ya andaba leyendo, mire.

And she was already reading, you see.

— La historia oficial (1985)

Él andaba tan deprisa que ella no podía seguirle el ritmo.

He was walking so fast that she couldn't keep up with him.

Andaba con una bolsa.

She was carrying a bag.

Como andaba cansado, me di un descanso.

Since I was tired, I took a break.

No andaba muy lejos.

He wasn't very far away.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Me andaba muriendo.

I was dying.

— Roma (2018)

Andaba por aquí.

I was walking around here.

Yo creo que andaba tras la Reina.

I think he was after the Queen.

Tom supo de inmediato que algo no andaba bien.

Tom knew immediately that something was wrong.

Cuando Tom perdió la billetera, andaba sin suerte.

When Tom lost his wallet, he was having a run of bad luck.

Tom se dio cuenta de que algo no andaba bien.

Tom realized that something was wrong.

Y andaba siempre sucia y sola.

And she was always dirty and alone.

— Ofrenda a la tormenta (2020)

Andaba y andaba.

I kept walking and walking.

— Amarcord (1973)

Sonaba cuando andaba.

It made a noise when I walked.

— Río Místico (2003)

Él se perdió mientras andaba en el bosque.

He got lost while walking in the woods.

¿En qué andaba el chico muerto?

What was the dead boy involved in?

— Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco (1980)