When do I use ir and when do I use voy when saying i go

Question

when do I use -ir and when -voy ??

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Answer 1

"Ir" is the infinitive for "To go," while "Voy" is the conjugated form of "Ir" for the first person singular. So "I go"="Voy."

Answer 2

I don't know if this will help you or confuse you more.

Voy a ir a la tienda I'm going to go to the store

Other examples:

Voy ahora mismo I'm going right now

Necesito ir al supermercardo I need to go to the store

They relate directly to the English "I'm going" (voy) and "to go" (ir).

Answer 3

The examples given by rodneyp have encouraged me to add two more examples.

Voy a Aruba a veces. I go to Aruba sometimes.

No quiero ir a Aruba no más. I don't want to go to Aruba anymore.