"Ir" Conjugation Chart
Do you have trouble conjugating Spanish verbs? Use a Spanish conjugation chart to help you! In this article, we’ll talk about the Spanish verb ir and give you the ir conjugation charts you need. Read on to learn more!
Ir Conjugation Charts
Ir is one of the most common verbs in Spanish. It can be used on its own or with a and an infinitive verb to indicate that the subject is going to do something in the future.
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Let’s take a look at some ir conjugation charts:
Ir Present
We’ll start with ir in the present tense. We use the presente del indicativo(simple present tense) to talk about habits, routines, facts, and actions taking place now or in the immediate future.
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How is ir conjugated in the simple present tense? Let's take a look at our first Spanish conjugation chart for the verb ir:
Brush up on the present tense with this article.
Ir Preterite
We use the pretérito(preterite) to talk about actions completed in the past. Take a look at the ir conjugation chart for the preterite tense:
Read more about the preterite tense here!
Ir Imperfect
In Spanish, we use the pretérito imperfecto(imperfect tense) to describe the past. What does this mean? We use the imperfect to talk about routines or habits in the past, describe things in the past (including people’s ages), or to talk about an action that was interrupted by another action.
Here’s the Spanish conjugation chart for the ir imperfect:
Learn more about the imperfect tense in this article.
When Do We Use Ir?
Ready to practice what you’ve learned? Take this ir conjugation drill.
We use the verb ir in two specific situations:
- as the translation for the word go
- to talk about the future
Let’s take a look at some examples of the verb ir in context. Note that these verbs are conjugated in the three tenses we have studied in this article.
Ir as Go
The first use of ir is as the verb go. How can we use ir in context?
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Ir to Talk About the Future
Ir can also be used with a and an infinitive verb to talk about an action that will take place in the future. To talk about the future using ir, use the following formula:
ir in the present tense + a + infinitive verb
For example:
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