Ibas (en. You were going)

/ˈi.βas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Refers to the action of moving from one place to another.

When you were going to school, you always forgot your lunch.

Cuando ibas a la escuela, siempre te olvidabas de tu almuerzo.

Indicates a habitual action in the past.

When you were a child, you went to the park every Sunday.

Cuando eras niño, ibas al parque todos los domingos.

Used to express an action that was taking place at a specific moment in the past.

You were going very fast on your bike when you fell.

Ibas muy rápido en bicicleta cuando te caíste.

From the Latin 'ire', which means to go, through the evolution of forms in Spanish.

you were going to say

Indicates that someone was about to express something.

ibas a decir

you were doing well

Means that someone was doing something correctly.

ibas bien

you were passing through

Indicates that someone was just passing through a place without stopping.

ibas de paso

Verb that means to move from one place to another.

wine

Form of the verb 'come', which is the opposite of go.

vino

come

Past participle of the verb 'come', which refers to having arrived.

venido

To be in a place without the intention of staying.

You only went to the party to greet some friends.

Solo ibas a la fiesta para saludar a unos amigos.

To indicate that someone is leaving quickly.

Come on, you were already late for class!

¡Vente, que ya ibas tarde para la clase!