4.2: El verbo "ir"
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The verb "ir"
Conjugation
Subject pronoun | Conjugation |
---|---|
yo | voy |
tú | vas |
Ud., él, ella | va |
nosotros, nosotras | vamos |
vosotros, vosotras | vais |
Uds., ellos, ellas | van |
Observations
- The verb "ir" is irregular in all the forms.
- Conjugations do not have accent marks.
- Often used with the preposition "a" (to). If followed by the definite article "el", they combine to form the contraction "al".
Examples:
Los estudiantes van "a" la biblioteca a estudiar.
Nosotros vamos "al" estadio a ver el partido de básquetbol.
Uses
The construction "ir + a + [article + noun]" is used to talk about the present. It refers to something that usually happens or to something happening at a specific time.
Examples:
La chica va a la clase los lunes. (The girl goes to class on Mondays.)
La chica va a la clase en este momento. (The girl is going to class right now.)
The construction "ir + a + [infinitive]" is used to talk about actions that are going to happen in the near future.
Examples:
Voy a esquiar este fin de semana con mis amigos. (I'm going skiing this weekend with my friends.)
¿Vais a ir de excursión el sábado? (Are you going on a hike on Saturday?)
In the nosotros form, "vamos + a + [infinitive]" can also express the idea of "let's" (do something).
Examples:
¡Vamos a ver una película! (Let's watch a movie!)
¡Vamos a comer en el centro! (Let's eat downtown!)
(In the examples above, all the constructions used with "ir" are in bold.)