Iba (en. Went)

/ˈi.βa/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

It indicates an action of moving toward a destination.

When I was a child, I went to the park a lot.

Cuando era niño, iba mucho al parque.

It is used to talk about actions that used to occur in the past.

I used to go to music classes, but now I don't have time.

Antes iba a clases de música, pero ahora no tengo tiempo.

It expresses an ongoing action in the past.

While you were studying, I was going to the store.

Mientras tú estudiabas, yo iba a la tienda.

It comes from the Latin 'īre', which means to go.

I was just passing by

It refers to someone who passed through a place without stopping.

Iba de paso

I was going to say

It is used to introduce something that was intended to be expressed.

Iba a decir

I was going back and forth

It indicates continuous movement between two places.

Iba y venía

to go

To make a movement from one place to another.

came

Form of the verb to come, which indicates arrival.

vino

was

Form of the verb to go in the simple perfect past.

fue

I was going for the safe option

Whenever I go to a new place, I was going for the safe option by choosing a familiar route.

Siempre que voy a un lugar nuevo, iba a lo seguro eligiendo una ruta conocida.

It was flying

That car was flying down the road.

Ese coche iba que volaba por la carretera.