Ir is the verb
which means `to Go'. You might have noticed it is a pretty short verb -
only two letters long! Ir is irregular - which means its conjugation doesn't follow the normal pattern for -ir verbs.
Ir |
Yo |
Tú |
Él, ella, usted |
Nosotros |
Ellos, ellas, Uds. |
|
voy |
vas |
va |
vamos |
van |
We can use Ir to say where you are
going, when you go or with whom you go.
| Voy a la librería |
I am going to the bookstore. |
| Vamos cada día |
We go everyday. |
| Voy con mi amigo |
I go with my friend. |
| Vas a casa a las tres de la tarde |
You go home at three in the afternoon. |
| Los artistas van al museo hoy |
The artists are going to the museum today. |
- When you say you are going
to a place, you need to use "a" after Ir. This is directional "a" which points to a place in space and/or time.
Ir + a and the Simple Future
Ir + a + infinitive is an easy to form and straightforward way to express the future. We conjugate Ir in accordance with the subject, add a directional " a" , and then a verb in the infinitive (unconjugated) form. Now we can say what we are going to do.
| Voy a practicar el español |
I'm going to practice Spanish. |
| Vas a hacer la tarea esta noche |
You're going to do the homework tonight. |
| Vamos a jugar al voleibol en el parque |
We're going to play volleyball in the park. |
| La profesora va a darnos un examen |
The professor is going to give us an exam. |
| Los estudiantes van a estudiar hoy |
The students are going to study today. |
The nosotros form of Ir, Vamos
, can also mean "Let's..!" The meaning will depend on your tone.
| Vamos |
Meaning #1 |
Meaning #2 |
| ¡Vamos a la playa! |
We're going to the beach |
Let's go to the beach! |
| ¡Vamos a comer! |
We're going to go eat! |
Let's go eat! |
