iba al médico

he was going to the doctor

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iba al médico

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).

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

a. he was going to the doctor

A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).

(masculine)

¿Para donde iba Juan cuando ocurrió el accidente? - Iba al médico.Where was Juan going when the accident happened? - He was going to the doctor.

b. she was going to the doctor

A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).

(feminine)

Oye, ¿todo está bien con tu mamá? Me la encontré ayer y me dijo que iba al médico.Hey, is everything OK with your mom? I ran into her yesterday, and she said she was going to the doctor.

c. was going to the doctor

Melanie iba al médico, pero no pudo llegar a tiempo a causa del tráfico.Melanie was going to the doctor, but she couldn't get there on time due to traffic.

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

a. he used to go to the doctor

A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).

(masculine)

Cuando Mario era más joven, iba al médico todo el tiempo. Creo que era un poco hipocondríaco, para serte honesto.When Mario was younger, he used to go to the doctor all the time. I think he was slightly hypochondriac, to be honest.

b. she used to go to the doctor

A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).

(feminine)

Ana sufría de dolores de cabeza terribles cuando estábamos en la universidad. - Me acuerdo. Iba al médico con mucha frecuencia.Ana used to suffer from terrible headaches when we were in college. - I remember. She used to go to the doctor often.

c. used to go the doctor

Antes, Paolo iba al médico una vez cada dos o tres años, pero ahora va cada seis meses.Before, Paolo used to go to the doctor once every two or three years, but now he goes every six months.

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

a. I was going to the doctor

Iba al médico cuando se me descompuso el carro.I was going to the doctor when my car broke down.

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

a. I used to go to the doctor

Sufro de una enfermedad autoinmune, y por eso iba al médico mucho cuando era niño.I suffer from an autoimmune disease, and that's why I used to go to the doctor a lot when I was kid.

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