ir Conditional Conjugation
ir — to go
The conditional of ir is regular: iría, irías, iría, iríamos, iríais, irían.
ir Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say where you 'would go' under certain circumstances or to make polite suggestions.
Notes on ir in the Conditional
Ir is regular in the conditional. Simply add the -ía endings to the infinitive 'ir'.
Example Sentences
Iría contigo, pero tengo que trabajar.
I would go with you, but I have to work.
yo
¿Irías a vivir a otro país?
Would you go live in another country?
tú
Nosotros iríamos si tuviéramos dinero.
We would go if we had money.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'iría' with the imperfect 'iba'.
Correct: Use 'iría' for 'would go' and 'iba' for 'used to go'.
Why: Both tenses deal with the past or non-present, but 'iría' is for hypothetical situations.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: voy
The present tense of ir is highly irregular: voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van.
Preterite
yo: fui
The preterite of ir is identical to the verb ser: fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron.
Imperfect
yo: iba
Ir is one of only three irregular verbs in the imperfect: iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban.
Future
yo: iré
The future tense of ir is regular: iré, irás, irá, iremos, iréis, irán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vaya
The present subjunctive of ir uses the stem 'vay-': vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayáis, vayan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fuera
The imperfect subjunctive of ir uses the 'fu-' stem: fuera, fueras, fuera, fuéramos, fuerais, fueran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ve
The affirmative imperative is mostly irregular: ve (tú), vaya (usted), vamos (nosotros), id (vosotros), vayan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no vayas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no vayas, no vaya, no vayamos, no vayáis, no vayan.