Present tense of ir

1. 4.1 Present tense of ir
ANTE TODO
 The verb ir (to go) is irregular in the present tense.
 Except for the yo form (voy) and the lack of a
written accent on the vosotros form (vais), the
endings are the same as those for –ar verbs.

2. 4.1 Present tense of ir
ir
SINGULAR FORMS
yo voy
tú vas
Ud. / él / ella va
PLURAL FORMS
nosotros/as vamos
vosotros/as vais
Uds. / ellos / ellas van

3. 4.1 Present tense of ir
 Ir is often used with the preposition a (to). If a is followed
by the definite article el, they combine to form the
contraction al.
 If a is followed by the other definite articles (la, las, los),
there is no contraction.
a + el = al
Voy al parque con Juan.
I’m going to the park with Juan.
Los excursionistas van a las montañas.
The hikers are going to the mountains.

4. 4.1 Present tense of ir
 The construction ir a + [infinitive] is used to talk about
actions that are going to happen in the future.
 It is equivalent to the English to be going to + [infinitive].
Va a leer el periódico.
He is going to read the newspaper.
Van a pasear por el pueblo.
They are going to walk around town.

5. 4.1 Present tense of ir
 Vamos a + [infinitive] can also express the idea of
let’s (do something).
Vamos a pasear.
Let’s take a stroll.
¡Vamos a ver!
Let’s see!

6. 4.1 Present tense of ir
¡ATENCIÓN!
 Remember to use adónde instead of dónde when
asking a question that contains a form of the verb ir:
¿Adónde vas?
(To) Where are you going?

7. 4.1 Present tense of ir
¡INTÉNTALO! Provide the present tense forms of ir.
1. Ellos ___. 7. Ustedes ___.
2. Yo ___. 8. Nosotros ___.
3. Tu novio___. 9. Usted ___.
4. Adela ___. 10. Nosotras___.
5. Mi prima y yo ___. 11. Miguel ___.
6. Tú ___. 12. Ellos ___.

8. 4.1 Present tense of ir
Answer Key
1. Ellos van. 7. Ustedes van.
2. Yo voy. 8. Nosotros vamos
3. Tu novio va. 9. Usted va.
4. Adela va. 10. Nosotras vamos.
5. Mi prima y yo vamos. 11. Miguel va.
6. Tú vas. 12. Ellos van.