yo iba a

I was going to

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I was going to Describes an intention or plan in the past; it does not necessarily mean the action happened. The subject pronoun yo is often omitted.
SP: Yo iba a llamarte después del trabajo.
EN: I was going to call you after work.

Yo iba a poder enfrentar al sistema.

I was going to be able to stand up to the system.

— Tropa de Élite 2 (2010)

Yo iba a hacer te la misma pregunta.

I was going to ask you the same question.

— Los excéntricos Tenenbaums (2001)

Escucha, yo iba a avisarte.

Listen, I was going to warn you.

— Tropa de Élite 2 (2010)

Finalmente, yo iba a joder al sistema.

Finally, I was going to screw up the system.

— Tropa de Élite 2 (2010)

Yo iba a contarla y a atraer más clientes.

I was going to tell her about it and attract more customers.

Yo iba a preguntarte lo mismo.

I was going to ask you the same thing.

Y cuando Joe Louis dijo que yo iba a perder, entonces supe que iba a ganar.

And when Joe Louis said I was going to lose, then I knew I was going to win.

— Gángster Americano (2007)

Yo iba a hacer eso.

I was going to do that.

Yo iba a continuar luchando, sólo que de un modo diferente.

I was going to continue fighting, only in a different way.

— Tropa de Élite 2 (2010)

Les dije que yo iba a salir primero y a darles una señal.

I told them I would go out first and give them a signal.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

Yo iba a hacerlo este fin de semana.

I was going to do it this weekend.

— La ola (2008)

Yo iba a decir eso.

I was going to say that.

Yo iba a comprar el anillo.

I was going to buy the ring.

— Pacto de sangre (1944)