Ir Conjugation

Ir is a Spanish irregular IR verb meaning "to go". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.

Ir is ranked on the 100 Most Used Spanish Verbs Poster as the #6 most used irregular verb.

Ir Conjugation

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	voy	I go
Tú	vas	You go
Él/Ella/Ud.	va	He/She goes
Nosotros	vamos	We go
Vosotros	vais	You (plural) go
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	van	They go

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Ir Participio

The Participio or Past Participle of Ir is ido. This is used to form the Ir Present Perfect and the Ir Past Perfect.

Ir Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Ir is yendo. This is used to form the Ir Present Continuous.

Ir Present Continuous

The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Ir Gerundio (or Present Participle).

Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	estoy yendo	I am going
Tú	estás yendo	You are going
Él/Ella/Ud.	está yendo	He/She is going
Nosotros	estamos yendo	We are going
Vosotros	estáis yendo	You (plural) are going
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	están yendo	They are going

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Ir Past Tense

Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.

Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.

These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:

Ir Preterite

The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.

Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	fui	I went
Tú	fuiste	You went
Él/Ella/Ud.	fue	He/She went
Nosotros	fuimos	We went
Vosotros	fuisteis	You (plural) went
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	fueron	They went

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Ir Imperfect

The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.

Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	iba	I used to go
Tú	ibas	You used to go
Él/Ella/Ud.	iba	He/She used to go
Nosotros	íbamos	We used to go
Vosotros	ibais	You (plural) used to go
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	iban	They used to go

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Ir Present Perfect

The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Ir Participio.

Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	he ido	I have gone
Tú	has ido	You have gone
Él/Ella/Ud.	ha ido	He/She has gone
Nosotros	hemos ido	We have gone
Vosotros	habéis ido	You (plural) have gone
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	han ido	They have gone

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Ir Past Perfect

The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Ir Participio.

Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	había ido	I had gone
Tú	habías ido	You had gone
Él/Ella/Ud.	había ido	He/She had gone
Nosotros	habíamos ido	We had gone
Vosotros	habíais ido	You (plural) had gone
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	habían ido	They had gone

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Ir Future Tense

The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.

Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	iré	I will go
Tú	irás	You will go
Él/Ella/Ud.	irá	He/She will go
Nosotros	iremos	We will go
Vosotros	iréis	You (plural) will go
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	irán	They will go

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Ir Conditional Tense

The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.

Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	iría	I would go
Tú	irías	You would go
Él/Ella/Ud.	iría	He/She would go
Nosotros	iríamos	We would go
Vosotros	iríais	You (plural) would go
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	irían	They would go

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Ir Subjunctive

The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.

Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	vaya	I go
Tú	vayas	You go
Él/Ella/Ud.	vaya	He/She goes
Nosotros	vayamos	We go
Vosotros	vayáis	You (plural) go
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	vayan	They go

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish Regular Verbs

A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

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Spanish Conjugation Chart

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