Ir Conjugation: How to Conjugate “To Go” in Spanish

In Spanish, the meaning of ir is “to go”. The conjugation of ir in the present is: Yo voy (I go), tú vas (you go), él/ella/usted va (he/she goes, you go), nosotros vamos (we go), vosotros vais (you go), ellos/ellas/ustedes van (they, you go). In this post we’ll provide the complete conjugation tables in nine major tenses with example sentences.

Ir is an irregular IR verb. This means that both its stem and endings are different to other regular IR verbs when conjugated in the present tense. This page on our website covers both regular and irregular Spanish IR verbs in detail.

Further down the page we’ve provided complete conjugation charts for the verb ir (to go in Spanish) with example sentences.

• Present tense (presente de indicativo)
• Progressive present (presente progresivo)
• Near future (futuro inmediato)
• Future tense (futuro)
• Preterite (pretérito)
• Present perfect indicative (perfecto de indicativo)
• Imperfect (imperfecto de indicativo)
• Conditional (potential simple)
• Present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)

Ir conjugation table

Ir usage

Ir (to go) is one of the most common verbs in Spanish. Here we’ll learn how to use it.

1. Ir + infinitive

The construction ir conjugated in the present tense followed by an infinitive is used to express actions which will occur in the near future. This is the near future tense. For example:

• Yo voy a comprar un coche nuevo. I’m doing to buy a new car.
• Usted va a vender la casa. You’re doing to sell the house.
• Vamos a viajar en Europa. We’re going to travel in Europe.
• Van a estudiar español. They’re going to learn Spanish.

2. Ir + a

The construction ir + a is used used for expressing going in the direction of or to a place. For example:

• Yo voy a Madrid. I’m going to Madrid.
• Vamos a su casa. We’re doing to his house.
• Usted va a México. You’re doing to Mexico.
• Van a ir a la fiesta esta noche. They’re going to the party tonight.

3. Ir + en

In Spanish, the construction ir + en is used to express to go or travel “by means of”. For example:

• Vamos en coche. We go by car.
• Ellos van en tren. They go by train.
• No van en avión. Van en helicóptero. They’re not going by plane. They’re going by helicopter.

To go by foot, however, is ir a pie.

4. Ir + de

The construction ir de is used to express ideas and plans. Ir de can also be used for “to wear”. For example:

• Voy de vacaciones a Medellín. I’m going on vacation to Medellín.
• Tú vas de compras con tu hermano. You’re going shopping with your brother.
• El va de copas con sus amigos. He goes for drinks with his friends.
• Esta noche voy de traje. I’m wearing a suit tonight.

5. Ir + para

The construction ir + para is used for objectives and destinations. In this context, para can translate to “for” or “in order to”. For example:

• Voy a Cancún para disfrutar de la playa. I’m going to Cancún to enjoy the beach.
• Voy para el centro esta noche. I’m doing downtown tonight.

Ir conjugation charts

Present tense (presente de indicativo)

In the present tense, yo voy translates to “I go” and “I am going”.

yo voy	I go	Voy a comprar un coche.	I'm going to buy a car.
tú vas	you go	Vas a la fiesta	You are going to the party.
él/ella, usted va	he/she goes, you go	Él va a Madrid.	He is going to Madrid.
nosotros vamos	we go	Nosotros vamos a cantar una canción.	We are going to sing a song.
vosotros vais	you go	Vosotros vais a aprender los verbos.	You are going to learn the verbs.
ellos/ellas, ustedes van	they go	Ellos van a México.	They are going to Mexico.

Progressive present (presente progresivo)

The progressive present tense is formed by combining the present tense of estar (to be) with the present participle. Yo estoy yendo translates to “I am going”.

Yo estoy yendo	I am going	Estoy yendo a la escuela.	I'm going to school.
tú estás yendo	you are going	Tú estas yendo al cine.	You're going to the movies.
él/ella, usted está yendo	he/she is going, you are going	Ella está yendo a la iglesia.	She's going to church.
nosotros estamos yendo	we are going	Nosotros estamos yendo al gimnasio.	We're going to the gym.
vosotros estáis yendo	you are going	Vosotros estáis yendo al restaurante.	You're going to the restaurant.
ellos/ellas, ustedes están yendo	they are going	Ellos están yendo al baño.	They're going to the bathroom.

Near future (futuro inmediato)

The near future tense is used express actions which will occur in immediate future. The tense is formed with the following construction: present tense of ir prepositon a + infinitive. For example, yo voy a ir translates to “I’m going to go”.

yo voy a ir	I'm going to go	Voy a ir a Costa Rica.	I'm going to go to Costa Rica.
tú vas a ir	you're going to go	No vas a ir a la escuela hoy.	You're not going to go to school today.
él/ella, usted va a ir	he/she's going to go, you're going to go	Él va a ir en el centro con su amigo.	He's going to go downtown with his friend.
vamos a ir	we're going to go	Vamos a ir a la oficina.	We're going to go to the office.
vosotros vais a ir	you're going to go	Vosotros vais a ir a Portugal.	You're going to go to Portugal.
ellos/ellas, ustedes van a ir	they're/you're going to go	Ellos van a ir de vacaciones en mayo.	They're going to go on vacation in May.

Future tense (futuro)

The Spanish future tense is used to describe future events. Yo iré translates to “I will go”.

yo iré	I will go	Yo iré a Barcelona con mi familia.	I'll go to Barcelona with my family.
tú irás	you will go	¿Cuándo irás a Cuba?	When will you go to Cuba?
él/ella, usted irá	he, she, you will go	Él irá a Londres con su esposa.	He'll go to London with his wife.
nosotros iremos	we will go	Nosotros iremos a los Pirineos para esquiar.	We'll go to the Pyrenees to ski.
vosotros iréis	you will go	Vosotros iréis a los Estados Unidos para estudiar.	You'll to the United States to study.
ellos/ellas, usted irán	they, you will go	Ellos irán a México para aprender Español.	They'll go to Mexico to learn Spanish.

Preterite (pretérito)

The preterite tense in Spanish is to to describe past actions which occurred a defined moment in time.

yo fui	I went	Fui a Puerto Rico el año pasado.	I went to Puerto Rico last year.
tú fuiste	you went	¿Fuiste a Bariloche?	Did you go to Bariloche?
él/ella, usted fue	he, she, you went	Ella fue a Ushuaia con su amiga.	She went to Ushuaia with her friend.
nosotros fuimos	we went	Fuimos a Valle Nevado para esquiar.	We went to Valle Nevado to ski.
vosotros fuisteis	you went	Vosotros fuisteis a Bogotá para trabajar.	You went to Bogotá to work.
ellos/ellas, ustedes fueron	they went	Ellos fueron a Puerto Vallarta para disfrutar de la playa.	They went to Puerto Vallarta to enjoy the beach.

Present perfect indicative (perfecto de indicativo)

The present perfect indicative is used to express past actions which may be ongoing and have an impact on the presnt.

yo he ido	I have gone	Yo he ido a la escuela esta semana.	I have gone to school this week.
tú has ido	you have gone	¿Tú has ido Miami últimamente?	Have you gone to Miami recently?
él/ella, usted ha ido	he/she has gone, you have gone	Él ha ido a Paris dos veces este año.	He has gone to Paris two times this year.
nosotros hemos ido	we have gone	Nosotros no hemos ido a Cordoba esta semana.	We have not gone to Cordoba this week.
vosotros habéis ido	you have gone	Vosotros habéis ido a Mallorca con vuestros amigos.	You have gone to Mallorca with your friends.
ellos/ellas, ustedes han ido	they, you have gone	Ellos han ido a La Habana para comprar puros.	They have gone to Havana to buy cigars.

Imperfect (imperfecto de indicativo)

In Spanish, the imperfect tense is used to describe past action which occurred regularly or at undefined times.

yo iba	I used to go, was going, went	Yo iba a la piscina cuando ere niño.	I used to go to the swimming pool when I was little.
tú ibas	you used to go, were going, went	Tú ibas a la escuela con tu hermanos.	You used to go to school with your brothers.
él/ella, usted iba	he/she used to go, was going went / you used to go, were going, went	Él iba a la iglesia con sus padres.	He used to go to church with his parents.
nosotros íbamos	we used to go, were going, went	Nosotros íbamos al parque para jugar al fútbol.	We used to go the park to play soccer.
vosotros ibais	you used to go, were going, went	Vosotros ibais a los Pirineos para esquiar.	You used to go the the Pyrenees to ski.
ellos/ellas, ustedes iban	they/you used to go, were going, went	Ellos iban a Cancún para disfrutar de la playa.	They used to go to Cancun to enjoy the beach.

Conditional (potential simple)

In Spanish, the conditional tense is used for hypothetical situations and equates to “would” in English.

yo iría	I would go	Yo iría al cine si tuviera el coche.	I'd go to the movies if I had the car.
tú irías	you would go	Tú irías a las montañas hubiera más nieve.	You'd go to the mountains if there were more snow.
él/ella, usted iría	he/she/you would go	Ella iría a Espana si tuviera un billete de avión.	She'd go to Spain if she had a plane ticket.
nosotros iríamos	we would go	Nosotros iríamos a la fiesta si tuviéramos una invitación.	We'd go to the party if we had an invitation.
vosotros iríais	you would go	Vosotros iríais a Suiza si tuvierais más dinero.	You'd go to Switzerland if you had more money.
ellos/ellas, ustedes irían	they/you would go	Ellos irían a los a Estados Unidos si más tuvieran más tiempo.	They'd go to the United States if they had more time.

Present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)

The subjunctive mood is used to express feelings of wish, emotion and doubt.

yo vaya	I go	Es importante que vaya a la escuela.	It's important that I go to school.
tú vayas	you go	Es una lastima que no vayas a Montevideo.	It's a pity that you're not going to Montevideo.
él/ella, usted vaya	he/she goes, you go	Es necesario que él vaya con su hermana.	It's necessary that he goes with his sister.
nosotras vayamos	we go	Quiere que vayamos juntos.	He wants us to go together.
vosotras vayáis	you go	Es probable que vayáis a Turquía.	It's probable that you're going to Turkey.
ellos/ellas, ustedes vayan	they, you go	Más vale que ellos vayan con nosotros.	It's better that they go with us.

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