íbamos a

íbamos a
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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a. we went to
¿Qué hacían en verano cuando eran pequeños? - Íbamos todos los días a la playa.What did you do in the summer when you were little? - We went to the beach every day.
b. we used to go to
Antes íbamos al cine de vez en cuando, pero ahora solo vemos películas en la computadora.We used to go to the movies once in a while, but now we only watch movies on the computer.
c. we'd go to
Era una vida maravillosa. En los días soleados íbamos al parque, y en los días lluviosos nos quedábamos en casa leyendo o jugando al ajedrez.It was a wonderful life. On sunny days we'd go to the park, and on rainy days we'd stay home and read or play chess.
a. we were going to
Íbamos al supermercado cuando nos encontramos con nuestra vecina. Ella iba a dar un paseo.We were going to the supermarket when we met our neighbor. She was going for a walk.
a. we were going to
¡Hola, Marisa! Íbamos a llamarte ahora mismo. Te nos adelantaste.Hi, Marisa! We were going to call you right now. You beat us to it.
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