ir Present Conjugation
ir — to go
The present tense of ir is highly irregular: voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van.
ir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about where you are going right now, your daily commutes, or future plans when using the 'ir + a + infinitive' formula.
Notes on ir in the Present
This verb is completely irregular in the present. None of the forms look like the root 'ir'; they all start with 'v' and follow a unique pattern.
Example Sentences
Voy al supermercado ahora mismo.
I am going to the supermarket right now.
yo
¿Vas a la fiesta esta noche?
Are you going to the party tonight?
tú
Vamos a comer en un restaurante italiano.
We are going to eat at an Italian restaurant.
nosotros
Ellos van al gimnasio todos los días.
They go to the gym every day.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'io' or 'igo' instead of 'voy'.
Correct: The correct first-person form is 'voy'.
Why: Learners often try to apply regular -ir endings or common irregular patterns like 'g-verbs', but 'ir' is uniquely irregular.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.