Ir

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “ir”.

It’s a verb meaning “to go”. It’s one of the most common and useful verbs in Spanish, so it’s essential to become familiar with it if you want to get very far in Spanish.

As well referring literally to going somewhere, “ir” can also be used as an auxiliary verb to indicate a future action, like how the English word “going” is used. For example:

• Ella va a estudiar esta noche. – She is going to study tonight. Note: “va” is the third person singular present tense form of “ir”.

“Ir” is an irregular verb, and its present-tense form doesn’t actually resemble the infinitive “ir” at all. Here’s a quick overview of its conjugation in the present tense:

• Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes van – They go, You go (plural)
• Yo voy – I go
• Tú vas – You go (informal singular)
• Él/Ella/Usted va – He/She goes, You go (formal singular)
• Nosotros/Nosotras vamos – We go
• Vosotros/Vosotras vais – You go (informal plural, only used in Spain)

Example sentences