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Ir - Conjugation of to go in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).
Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)
All conjugations and tenses: Ir (to go) - Verb conjugation and exercises
Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Estaciones, meses y partes del año. (Seasons, months and parts of the year)
Conjugation of to go in Pretérito imperfecto
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) iba | I used to go |
| (tú) ibas | You were going |
| (él/ella) iba | he/she was going |
| (nosotros/nosotras) íbamos | we were going |
| (vosotros/vosotras) ibais | you went |
| (ellos/ellas) iban | they went |
Example phrases
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Siempre iba a la sala de urgencias por emergencias. | I always used to go to the emergency room for emergencies. |
| Tú ibas rápido a llamar a los bomberos ayer. | You were quickly going to call the firefighters yesterday. |
| Ella iba al teléfono de emergencia cuando pasó el accidente. | She was going to the emergency phone when the accident happened. |
| Íbamos a la ambulancia con la paramédica preocupada. | We were going to the ambulance with the worried paramedic. |
| Vosotros ibais hacia la Cruz Roja en esa situación. | You were going to the Red Cross in that situation. |
| Ellos iban a recibir protección de la Seguridad Social. | They were going to receive protection from Social Security. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
ibais, ibas, iba, iban
1.
Ella ... al teléfono de emergencia cuando pasó el accidente.
(She was going to the emergency phone when the accident happened.)
2.
Vosotros ... hacia la cruz roja en esa situación.
(You were going towards the red cross in that situation.)
3.
Siempre ... a la sala de urgencias por emergencias.
(I always used to go to the emergency room for emergencies.)
4.
Tú ... rápido a llamar a los bomberos ayer.
(You were quickly going to call the firefighters yesterday.)
5.
Ellos ... a recibir protección de la seguridad social.
(They were going to receive social security protection.)