irConjugation
ir means to go.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of ir uses the 'fu-' stem: fuera, fueras, fuera, fuéramos, fuerais, fueran.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of ir uses the stem 'vay-': vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayáis, vayan.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no vayas, no vaya, no vayamos, no vayáis, no vayan.
Imperative
The affirmative imperative is mostly irregular: ve (tú), vaya (usted), vamos (nosotros), id (vosotros), vayan (ustedes).
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of ir is regular: iría, irías, iría, iríamos, iríais, irían.
Preterite
The preterite of ir is identical to the verb ser: fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron.
Imperfect
Ir is one of only three irregular verbs in the imperfect: iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban.
Present
The present tense of ir is highly irregular: voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van.
Future
The future tense of ir is regular: iré, irás, irá, iremos, iréis, irán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does ir mean in Spanish?
ir means "to go".
Is ir a regular or irregular verb?
ir is a irregular -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate ir in the present tense?
The present tense of ir is: yo voy, tú vas, él/ella/usted va, nosotros vamos, vosotros vais, ellos/ellas/ustedes van.
How do you conjugate ir in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of ir is: yo fui, tú fuiste, él/ella/usted fue, nosotros fuimos, vosotros fuisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes fueron.
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