íbamos a ver películas

we went to the movies

íbamos a ver películas

phrase

1. (we were going to the movie theater; used to describe a habitual action in the past; first person plural)

a. we went to the movies

Íbamos a ver películas todo el tiempo cuando vivíamos en Madrid.

We went to the movies all the time when we lived in Madrid.

b. we used to go to the movies

¿Qué les gustaba hacer a mi papá y a ti cuando eran novios? - Pues, íbamos a ver películas y a la ópera.

What did Dad and you liked to do when you were dating? - Well, we used to go to the movies and the opera.

c. we would go to the movies

Antes, íbamos a ver películas todos los viernes, pero ahora las entradas son muy caras.

Before, we would go to the movies every Friday, but now the tickets are too expensive.

2. (we went to see films; used to describe a habitual action in the past; first person plural)

a. we went to watch movies

Íbamos a ver películas al teatro Sinán todos los sábados. Es una tristeza que haya cerrado.

We went to watch movies at Sinan theater all the time. It's a shame it closed down.

b. we used to go watch movies

Claudia tenía una televisión de pantalla grande, así que íbamos a ver películas a su casa todo el tiempo.

Claudia had a big screen TV, so we used to go watch movies at her house all the time.

c. we would go to watch movies

Cuando éramos niños, íbamos a ver películas al cine Alhambra porque era el más barato.

When we were kids, we would go to watch movies at the Alhambra theater because it was the cheapest one.

3. (we were going to see films; used to describe a specific action in the past; first person plural)

a. we were going to watch movies

¿Adónde iban tan apurados? - Íbamos a ver películas a la casa de Enrique.

Where were you going in such a rush? - We were going to watch movies at Enrique's house.