yo iba

I went

I was going

yo iba(yoh ee-bah)

phrase

1. (used to express movement; first person singular)

a. I went (habitual action)

¿A ti te gusta ir al cine? Yo iba al cine todos los fines de semana cuando tenía tu edad.

Do you like going to the movies? I went to the movies every weekend when I was your age.

b. I was going (specific action)

Yo iba camino de la escuela, cuando me encontré con mi mejor amigo.

I was going to school when I met my best friend.

2. (used with "a" to indicate a future action in the past; first person singular)

a. I was going to

Yo iba a llamarte, pero te me adelantaste.

I was going to phone you but you beat me to it.

3. (I had on; used with "con" or "de"; first person singular)

a. I was wearing

Yo iba con un sombrero.

I was wearing a hat.

b. I was dressed in (color)

Yo iba de blanco y mi esposo de negro.

I was dressed in white and my husband was dressed in black.

4. (I was on the path to become; first person singular; used with "para")

a. I was studying to be

Yo iba para ingeniera, pero acabé en el mundo del teatro.

I was studying to be an engineer, but I ended up in the theater.