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irán

ee-RAHN/iˈɾan/

irán means they will go in Spanish (future movement or travel).

they will go, you will go

Also: they are going
VerbA1irregular ir
Spain
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infinitiveir
gerundyendo
past Participleido

📝 In Action

Ellos irán a la playa el próximo fin de semana.

A1

They will go to the beach next weekend.

Mis padres irán a visitarme en diciembre.

A2

My parents will go to visit me in December.

¿A qué hora irán ustedes al aeropuerto?

A2

What time will you (plural, formal) go to the airport?

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • irán de comprasthey will go shopping
  • irán a piethey will go on foot

Idioms & Expressions

  • Irán sobre ruedasThings will go smoothly/perfectly

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedva
yovoy
vas
ellos/ellas/ustedesvan
nosotrosvamos
vosotrosvais

imperfect

él/ella/ustediba
yoiba
ibas
ellos/ellas/ustedesiban
nosotrosíbamos
vosotrosibais

preterite

él/ella/ustedfue
yofui
fuiste
ellos/ellas/ustedesfueron
nosotrosfuimos
vosotrosfuisteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedvaya
yovaya
vayas
ellos/ellas/ustedesvayan
nosotrosvayamos
vosotrosvayáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedfuera
yofuera
fueras
ellos/ellas/ustedesfueran
nosotrosfuéramos
vosotrosfuerais

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: irán

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'irán' to mean a future action?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

The Spanish verb 'ir' comes from a mix of different Latin verbs related to movement, primarily *ire* (to go) and *vadere* (to walk/go). The future form 'irán' follows the standard development of the future tense from Vulgar Latin.

First recorded: 10th century (as part of the conjugation of 'ir')

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: irãoFrench: iront

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'irán' the same as 'van a ir'?

They both express future action. 'Irán' (Simple Future) is often used for predictions or more distant plans. 'Van a ir' (Near Future, literally 'they are going to go') is much more common in daily speech, especially for plans happening soon.

Who is the subject of 'irán'?

The subject is always plural: 'ellos' (they, masculine/mixed group), 'ellas' (they, feminine group), or 'ustedes' (you, formal plural).