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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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