iba al doctor

he was going to the doctor

iba al doctor

phrase

1. (used to express a specific action in the past; third person singular)

a. he was going to the doctor

(masculine)

¿Adonde iba Fabio en tu carro ayer? - Iba al doctor.

Where was Fabio going in your car yesterday? - He was going to the doctor.

b. she was going to the doctor

(feminine)

Me encontré con Francine ayer. Me dijo que iba al doctor porque le dolía la espalda.

I ran into Francine yesterday. She told me she was going to the doctor because she had back pain.

c. was going to the doctor

Lucho iba al doctor cuando lo llamé.

Lucho was going to the doctor when I called him.

2. (used to express a habitual action in the past; third person singular)

a. he used to go to the doctor

(masculine)

Diógenes era un muchacho muy enfermizo. Iba al doctor todo el tiempo.

Diogenes was a very sickly young man. He used to go to the doctor all the time.

b. she used to go to the doctor

(feminine)

Creo que el smog en Delhi le hacía muy mal hermana. Iba al doctor mucho cuando vivía allá.

I think the smog in Delhi was really bad for my sister. She used to go to the doctor a lot when she lived there.

c. used to go to the doctor

Laura iba al doctor frecuentemente y no pagaba mucho porque tenía un muy buen seguro de salud.

Laura used to go to the doctor often, and she didn't pay much because she had really good health insurance.

3. (used to express a specific action in the past; first person singular)

a. I was going to the doctor

¿Hacia dónde se dirige? - Pues, iba al doctor, pero ya no creo que llegue a mi cita.

Where were you going? - Well, I was going to the doctor, but I don't think I'm going to make my appointment now.

4. (used to express a habitual action in the past; first person singular)

a. I used to go to the doctor

Cuando tenía seguro de salud, iba al doctor todos los años para hacerme un chequeo.

When I had health insurance, I used to go to the doctor every year to get a physical.