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going

19:26 Sep 13, 2000
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: going
Like in "going to bed"
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Summary of answers provided
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Mats Wiman
nayendo
Lorena Grancelli


  

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20 mins
see below


Explanation:
I am going to bed = me acuesto
he is just going to bed=está acostandose
in other words, you use different conjugations to express different situations


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Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 21:53
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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23 mins
yendo


Explanation:
If going is together with the verb "to be", it can be a continuous tense.
I am going to bed. (Me estoy yendo a la cama / Me estoy yendo a dormir)
I was going to bed. (Me estaba yendo a la cama / Me estaba yendo a dormir).

Lorena Grancelli
Spain
Local time: 21:53
Native speaker of: Spanish
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