y yo íbamos

and I was going

→ y

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and I was going Used after another person or group is named; together, they and the speaker are the subject, so English usually says “we were going” or “we used to go.”

SP: Mi primo y yo íbamos al parque después de clase.

EN: My cousin and I used to go to the park after class.

Mi amigo Rice y yo íbamos de un lado a otro.

My friend Rice and I were going back and forth.

— Pecadores (2025)

Maria y yo íbamos a Buzios una vez y nos detuvieron.

Maria and I were going to Buzios once and we were stopped.

— Tropa de Élite (2007)

Luca y yo íbamos seguido.

Luca and I went often.

— El conformista (1971)

La dueña y yo íbamos a la misma clase de canto.

The owner and I went to the same singing class.

— Audición (2000)

Peter y yo íbamos a menudo al cine.

Peter and I often went to the cinema.

Mi hermana y yo íbamos de cabeza a lo más alto.

My sister and I were headed straight to the top.

— Chicago (2002)