The Verb Ir

What is Ir

To say where someone is going, we use the verb Ir Ir a la escuela

The verb Ir is iRrEgUlAr

Here are the present tense forms of Ir

Yo VOY Nosotros VAMOS

Tu VAS XXX

El VA Ellos VAN

Ir a

The verb Ir is almost always followed by a Ir = to goA = to Ir a = to go to

To ask where someone is going, we use ¿Adónde?¿Adónde vas?

(To where are you going?)

¡Vamos!

Sometimes, people say ¡Vamos!This means “let’s go!”

Ir + a + Infinitive

We use this formula to say we are going to do something

Voy a nadar = I am going to swimVan a estudiar = They are going to study

Practice

Nosotros _________ al parqueYou go to the libraryYou sir go home

vamosvamos

Vas a la bibliotecaVas a la biblioteca

(Ud) va a casa(Ud) va a casa