Ir (to go)
Learn Spanish: Conjugating The Spanish Verb Ir (to go)
In this learn Spanish grammar lesson, we go over the Spanish verb "Ir," which means to go. In Spanish, to make a plan or to say where you are going we use the verb Ir + a + (the place).
Conjugating the Present Tense of Ir:
| Yo |
voy |
I go |
| Tú |
vas |
You go |
| Usted |
va |
You go |
| Él/Ella |
va |
He/She goes |
| Nosotros/as |
vamos |
We go |
| Vosotros |
vais |
You (all) go |
Ustedes
|
van |
You (all) go |
| Ellos/Ellas |
van |
They go |
Use the verb ir + a + (a place):
1) To say where you are going.
| Voy a la cafetería |
I am going to the cafeteria |
| Hoy vamos al cine. |
Today we are going to the movies. |
2) To ask someone where they are going.
| ¿Tú vas a la biblioteca cada día? |
Do you go to the library every day? |
3) To make invitations or suggest activieties.
| Vamos al restaurante . |
Let’s go to a restaurant. |
Expressing Future Plans
To ask or to express future plans or intentions, use ir + a + infinitive.
| ¿Qué vas a hacer el Sábado? |
What are you going to do on Saturday? |
| Voy a bailar con mis amigos. |
I am going to dance with my friends . |
To ask where someone is going or what somebody is going to do, add a before the infinitive. Note that when you list a number of activities, you need the a before each infinitive verb.
| ¿Adónde vas? |
Where are are you going? |
| Voy al parque a caminar y a descansar. |
I am going to the park to walk and to rest.
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