was going to

[wəz ˈɡoʊɪŋ tu]

verb phrase

ia/estava indo para; ia fazer

1. past tense construction indicating an intended action that was planned or about to happen but did not occur or was interrupted

I was going to call you yesterday but I forgot.

Eu ia te ligar ontem, mas esqueci.

2. used to express what someone intended to do or what was expected to happen in the past

She was going to study medicine, but changed her mind.

Ela ia estudar medicina, mas mudou de ideia.

3. indicates an imminent action in the past that was about to occur

We were going to leave when it started raining.

Estávamos indo embora quando começou a chover.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ia; estava indo para

Most common usage in Brazil

Portugal

ia; estava a ir

Portuguese prefers 'estava a ir' construction

was going to be the death of me

was going to have my head

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