ir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
ir — to go
The present subjunctive of ir uses the stem 'vay-': vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayáis, vayan.
ir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing wishes, doubts, or suggestions about someone going somewhere, often after 'que'.
Notes on ir in the Present Subjunctive
The stem changes completely to 'vay-'. This is a very common irregular subjunctive form.
Example Sentences
Espero que vayas a la fiesta.
I hope that you go to the party.
tú
Mi jefe quiere que vaya a la oficina.
My boss wants me to go to the office.
yo
Dudo que ellos vayan hoy.
I doubt that they are going today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'vaia' instead of 'vaya'.
Correct: The spelling is always with a 'y'.
Why: Learners often confuse the phonetic 'y' sound with 'i', but 'ir' always uses 'y' in the subjunctive stem.
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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.
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.