iba a llamar

was going to call

→ ir
phrase Rare #31,996
was going to call The imperfect form of “ir a” expresses an intended or planned action in the past.
SP: Iba a llamar a mi hermana, pero se me hizo tarde.
EN: I was going to call my sister, but I got delayed.

Yo te iba a llamar.

I was going to call you.

— Vida solo hay una (2011)

Justo la iba a llamar.

I was just about to call her.

— Elena sabe (2023)

No, iba a llamar.

No, I was going to call.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Ahora mismo iba a llamar a un taxi.

I was just about to call a taxi.

Iba a llamar a la tienda «El Emporio Universal de la Honesta Amanda ».

I was going to call the store “Amanda’s Honest Universal Emporium.”

Se suponía que iba a llamar a Jack.

He was supposed to call Jack.

— Estallido mortal (1981)

Te iba a llamar la semana pasada.

I was going to call you last week.

Ya te dije, iba a llamar a Bernie.

I already told you, I was going to call Bernie.

— Drive: El Escape (2011)

Iba a llamar por teléfono.

I was going to make a phone call.

— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

Iba a llamar a Tom.

I was going to call Tom.

¿No iba a llamar Ud?

Weren’t you going to call?

— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)