Yap.Town

iban a

were going to

→ ir
phrase Common #7,744
were going to Used with an infinitive to describe a future action viewed from the past.
SP: Iban a llamar cuando empezó la película.
EN: They were going to call when the movie started.

¿Qué iban a hacer sin nuestro apoyo femenino?

What would they have done without our female support?

— Carandiru (2003)

¿Por qué diablos iban a hacerlo?

Why the hell would they do that?

— Stalker (1979)

Me iban a llamar"Brush"Carter.

They were going to call me “Brush” Carter.

— Picnic (1955)

Pero si Watson y Pepe no iban a bajar a la playa.

But Watson and Pepe weren't going down to the beach.

— El orfanato (2007)

Te dije que iban a venir y no me creíste.

I told you they were coming, and you didn't believe me.

— Noche de fuego (2021)

Pensé que iban a ofrecerme el empleo.

I thought they were going to offer me the job.

He oído que nos iban a subir el alquiler.

I heard they were going to raise our rent.

Ahí iban a parar los jefes del tráfico de drogas.

That’s where the drug lords ended up.

— Tropa de Élite 2 (2010)

No iban a ir a esa cosa rancia.

They weren’t going to go to that tacky place.

— Kajaki (2014)

Tom y Mary me dijeron que iban a estar ausentes.

Tom and Mary told me they were going to be absent.

Ellos iban a matar a Tom.

They were going to kill Tom.

Le rompiste los tobillos a Pierre, ¡hasta creí que lo iban a dormir!

You broke Pierre's ankles, I even thought they were going to put him to sleep!

— GOAT: La cabra que cambió el juego (2026)

Que iban a aparecer con una piñata monstruosa o algo así.

That they were going to appear with a monstrous piñata or something like that.

— Kajaki (2014)

Uno a uno los traficantes del barrio Tanque iban a morir.

One by one, the drug dealers from the Tanque neighborhood were going to die.

— Tropa de Élite 2 (2010)

¿No te iban a dar los exámenes hoy?

Weren’t they supposed to give you the test results today?

— Como estrellas en la tierra (2007)

Me sorprendí cuando dijeron que iban a casarse.

I was surprised when they said they were going to get married.

¿Qué iban a hacer?

What were they going to do?

— Amores perros (2000)

Mis compañeros iban a verla.

My classmates were going to see her.

¿Ustedes se iban a encontrar?

Were you going to meet up?

— Lazzaro felice (2018)

Todo el mundo parecía saber ya que Tom y Mary se iban a divorciar.

Everyone seemed to know that Tom and Mary were going to get a divorce.

¿Que ibas a llegar y te iban a invitar a comer y a dormir a la Casa Blanca?

What, you thought you’d show up and they’d invite you to stay for dinner and spend the night at the White House?

— Ya no estoy aquí (2019)

Iban a poner The Blair Witch Project en Starz.

They were going to show The Blair Witch Project on Starz.

— Juno: Crecer, correr y tropezar (2007)

Te dije que lo iban a hacer mierda.

I told you they were going to wreck it.

— Argentina 1985 (2022)

Pidieron menos cantidad porque no iban a poder con todo.

They asked for a smaller quantity because they wouldn't be able to handle it all.

Pensaba que iban a detenerme otra vez.

I thought they were going to arrest me again.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

Sí, pero ustedes sabían que no me iban a dejar.

Yes, but you knew they weren’t going to let me.

— Elena sabe (2023)

Osman estaba seguro de que iban a morirse.

Osman was sure they were going to die.

— Кавказский пленник (1996)

La verdad, es que nunca supe exactamente lo que iban a hacerme.

The truth is, I never knew exactly what they were going to do to me.

— Abre los ojos (1997)

Sabía que iban a llegar tarde.

I knew they were going to be late.

Mennad y Baya iban a tener sexo.

Mennad and Baya were going to have sex.

Iban a comer de todas formas.

They were going to eat anyway.

Ellos anunciaron que iban a dar una fiesta.

They announced that they were going to throw a party.

Al rato lo iban a levantar.

They were going to pick him up later.

— Noche de fuego (2021)

¿Qué iban a testificar los soldados O'Malley y Rodríguez?

What were soldiers O'Malley and Rodríguez going to testify about?

— Cuestión De Honor (1992)

Pensábamos que nos iban a matar.

We thought they were going to kill us.

— Pecadores (2025)

¿Por qué iban a empezar a investigarlo antes de la guerra?

Why would they have started investigating him before the war?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Te iban a meter a la cárcel.

They were going to put you in jail.

— Equipo Demolición (2026)

Y parecía que nunca iban a acabar.

And it seemed like they were never going to end.

— Museo (2018)

¿Qué iban a hacer con eso?

What were they going to do with that?

— Buena suerte, diviértete, no mueras (2026)

Pensé que las cosas iban a mejorar.

I thought things were going to get better.

Pensé que Tom y María se iban a casar.

I thought Tom and Maria were going to get married.

¿Cree que lo iban a perdonar?

Did you think they were going to forgive him?

— Tropa de Élite (2007)

Pensé que iban a cancelar pero no.

I thought they were going to cancel but they didn't.

— Cuestión de tiempo (2013)

No pensarías que tu padre y tu madre te iban a dejar sin nada.

You wouldn't think your father and mother would leave you with nothing.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

Iban a salir de nuevo cierto?

They were going to go out again, right?

Y ahí empezaron las amenazas de que me iban a matar.

And that's when the death threats started.

— Argentina 1985 (2022)

¿Cuánto dijo Cook que nos iban a dar?

How much did Cook say they were going to give us?

— Drive: El Escape (2011)

Iban a irse a Las Vegas.

They were going to go to Las Vegas.

— Río Místico (2003)

No iban a dispararle a Fabio frente a todos.

They weren't going to shoot Fabio in front of everyone.

— Tropa de Élite (2007)

¿Cuántos iban a volver a la tierra, el estiércol y la oscuridad?

How many were going to return to the earth, the manure, and the darkness?

— Súper 30 (2019)

Pero todos los demás iban a envejecer y morir.

But everyone else was going to grow old and die.

¿No la iban a llevar a su casa?

Weren’t they going to take her home?

— Nuevo Orden (2020)

Pensé que me iban a disparar.

I thought they were going to shoot me.

— El Día del Fin del Mundo (2020)

Creía que iban a llamar.

I thought they were going to call.

— Oppenheimer (2023)