The verb "ir" (to go)
The verb ir (to go) is highly irregular. Use the present tense to say both "I go" and "I am going".
| Pronoun | Verb (ir) |
|---|---|
| yo | voy |
| tú | vas |
| él / ella / usted | va |
| nosotros / nosotras | vamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | vais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | van |
| We are going to the party. | Vamos a la fiesta. |
| They are going to the city tomorrow. | Van a la ciudad mañana. |
Destinations and the contraction "al"
Use the preposition a (to) to talk about your destination. Before a feminine noun, use a la (to the). Before a masculine singular noun, a and el merge into the mandatory contraction al.
| I am going to the beach tomorrow. | Voy a la playa mañana. |
| Are you going to the cinema later? | ¿Vas al cine luego? |
Future plans and time markers
Use the present tense of ir with time markers to talk about near-future plans:
- hoy (today)
- mañana (tomorrow)
- luego (later)
- pronto (soon)
| He is going to the center very soon. | Él va al centro muy pronto. |
| Are you going to the theater today? | ¿Vais al teatro hoy? |
| The girls are going to the supermarket later. | Las chicas van al supermercado luego. |
To make a sentence negative, simply place no before the conjugated verb.
| We are not going to the beach today. | No vamos a la playa hoy. |
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