Is "ir" regular or irregular in Spanish?

"ir" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ir conjugation pattern and must be memorized.

How do you conjugate "ir" in the present tense?

In the Presente, "ir" conjugates as: vas, voy, van, and more. See the full table above.

What is the past tense of "ir" in Spanish?

In the Pretérito Indefinido, "ir" conjugates as: fuiste, fui, fueron, and more. See the full table above.

How common is "ir" in Spanish?

"ir" (to go) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.

Spanish · Verb · #8 most common

ir

to go

Irregular-ir ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yo	voy
tú	vas
él/ella	va
nosotros	vamos
vosotros	vais
ellos/ellas	van

Voy al mercado todos los sábados.

I go to the market every Saturday.

Ella va a la escuela en bicicleta.

She goes to school by bicycle.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yo	fui
tú	fuiste
él/ella	fue
nosotros	fuimos
vosotros	fuisteis
ellos/ellas	fueron

Ayer fui al cine con mis amigos.

Yesterday I went to the movies with my friends.

La semana pasada, fuimos de viaje a la playa.

Last week, we went on a trip to the beach.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yo	iba
tú	ibas
él/ella	iba
nosotros	íbamos
vosotros	ibais
ellos/ellas	iban

Cuando era niño, iba al parque todos los domingos.

When I was a child, I used to go to the park every Sunday.

Ella siempre iba a la misma cafetería.

She always used to go to the same café.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yo	iré
tú	irás
él/ella	irá
nosotros	iremos
vosotros	iréis
ellos/ellas	irán

Mañana iré a la reunión a las tres.

Tomorrow I will go to the meeting at three.

El próximo mes, iremos de vacaciones a España.

Next month, we will go on vacation to Spain.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yo	iría
tú	irías
él/ella	iría
nosotros	iríamos
vosotros	iríais
ellos/ellas	irían

Si tuviera tiempo, iría al gimnasio.

If I had time, I would go to the gym.

Ella iría a la fiesta si la invitaran.

She would go to the party if she were invited.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yo	vaya
tú	vayas
él/ella	vaya
nosotros	vayamos
vosotros	vayáis
ellos/ellas	vayan

Espero que vayas a la fiesta esta noche.

I hope you go to the party tonight.

Es importante que vayamos juntos.

It is important that we go together.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yo	fuera
tú	fueras
él/ella	fuera
nosotros	fuéramos
vosotros	fuerais
ellos/ellas	fueran

Si yo fuera rico, iría a viajar por el mundo.

If I were rich, I would go travel the world.

Ojalá que ellos fueran a la reunión.

I wish they would go to the meeting.

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Common questions

Is "ir" regular or irregular in Spanish?: "ir" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ir conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "ir" in the present tense?: In the Presente, "ir" conjugates as: vas, voy, van, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "ir" in Spanish?: In the Pretérito Indefinido, "ir" conjugates as: fuiste, fui, fueron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "ir" in Spanish?: "ir" (to go) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.