Íbamos (en. We were going)

/ˈi.βa.mos/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates an action of moving towards a place, in the past.

When we were children, we used to go to the park every day.

Cuando éramos niños, íbamos al parque todos los días.

Expresses intention or future in the past.

We thought we were going to travel through Europe.

Pensábamos que íbamos a viajar por Europa.

Used in the context of a past routine.

We used to go to the pool every summer.

Íbamos a la piscina cada verano.

It derives from the verb 'ir', from Latin 'ire'.

we went where the sun does not shine

it refers to a hidden or unknown path

íbanos por donde el sol no brilla

we were going on a trip

referring to movement or an outing

íbamos de viaje

we were in search of adventure

it indicates the action of exploring or seeking new experiences

íbamos en busca de aventura

to go

to move from one place to another.

we go

form of the present tense of ir in the first-person plural.

vamos

gone

past participle of the verb ir.

ido

Expression used to refer to a past custom or habit.

When we were in college, we always went to the same cafeteria.

Cuando estábamos en la universidad, íbamos siempre a la misma cafetería.

Style of talking about experiences in a group.

Memories of our trips; we all went together to the parties.

Recuerdos de nuestros viajes; íbamos todos juntos a las fiestas.