No. 1,432 in Spanish
iban
"Iban" is the imperfect tense of "ir" (to go) in Spanish, meaning "they were going" or "you were going" (plural formal).
In a sentence
Iban al parque todos los días después de clase.
They used to go to the park every day after class.
Expressing habitual actions in the past (imperfect tense).
Los trenes iban muy llenos por la mañana.
The trains were very full in the morning.
Describing ongoing past conditions or states (imperfect tense).
Pensábamos que iban a llegar más temprano.
We thought they were going to arrive earlier.
Referring to a future action anticipated to happen in the past.
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