5.10: Gramática. El verbo ir
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- Erica Brown, Alejandra Escudero, María Cristina Montoya, & Elizabeth Small
- SUNY Oneonta via OER SUNY
Objetivos
- Recognize the correct conjugations of the verb ir
Like the verb ser , the conjugation of ir in the present tense is irregular:
ir ( to go )
| Singular | Plural |
|
yo voy |
nosotros vamos |
| tú vas | vosotros vais |
| él / ella / usted va | ellos / ellas / ustedes van |
The verb ir is used to express destinations and will need a preposition to follow it. Add the preposition a after ir to indicate your destination (where you’re going to).
- No voy a la fiesta esta noche porque hay un examen mañana. ( I’m not going to the party tonight, because there’s a test tomorrow. )
- Ellos van al gimnasio todos los días. ( They go to the gym every day.)
Contracciones
There are only two contractions in the whole Spanish language, and they’re frequently used with ir and other verbs of motion.
A + el =
al
(
to the
)
De + el =
del
(
from the
)
Be careful, the prepositions a and de only contract with the masculine singular definite article; if you need the feminine or plural form of “the”, it will remain a separate word.
- Vamos al parque con el perro. ( We go to the park with the dog. )
- Vamos a los negocios locales. ( We go to the local businesses. )
- Los científicos llegan del Instituto de Salud Pública. ( The scientists come from the Institute of Public Health. )
- Los maestros llegan de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. ( The teachers come from the Complutense University of Madrid. )
Contributors and Attributions
- 1962 Chevy Nova. Authored by : sv1ambo. Located at : https://www.flickr.com/photos/50415738@N04/8706772190 . License : CC BY: Attribution
- Vamos rojillos. Located at : https://www.maxpixel.net/Street-Navarre-Label-Spain-Showcase-Pamplona-4242577 . License : CC0: No Rights Reserved
- El verbo ir en el tiempo presente. Authored by : Deborah M. Edson. Provided by : Tidewater Community College. License : CC BY: Attribution
- contractions. Provided by : SUNY Oneonta with Lumen Learning. License : CC BY: Attribution