ir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
ir — to go
The imperfect subjunctive of ir uses the 'fu-' stem: fuera, fueras, fuera, fuéramos, fuerais, fueran.
ir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for past-tense doubts or hypothetical 'if' statements (e.g., 'If I went...').
Notes on ir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Like the preterite, the imperfect subjunctive of 'ir' is identical to 'ser'. It is based on the preterite 'ellos' form (fueron).
Example Sentences
Si fuera a Italia, comería mucha pasta.
If I went to Italy, I would eat a lot of pasta.
yo
Me gustaría que fuéramos al concierto.
I would like it if we went to the concert.
nosotros
Fue una lástima que no fueran.
It was a shame that they didn't go.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'fueramos' without the accent.
Correct: It must be 'fuéramos'.
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always carries an accent on the vowel before the -ramos ending.
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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.
Conditional
yo: iría
The conditional of ir is regular: iría, irías, iría, iríamos, iríais, irían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vaya
The present subjunctive of ir uses the stem 'vay-': vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayáis, vayan.
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.