ir
verbCEFR A1High frequency
What does “ir” mean in English?
to go
Example sentences
Voy a la escuela.
I'm going to school.
Vamos a comer.
Let's eat / We're going to eat.
¿A dónde vas?
Where are you going?
How to use it
Ir means 'to go'. Highly irregular: voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van. Combines with a + place ('voy a Madrid') and a + infinitive ('voy a comer' = I'm going to eat).
Common mistake
Ir always takes 'a' for destination — 'voy A Madrid', not 'voy en Madrid' or 'voy Madrid'. The construction ir+a+infinitive is the immediate future.
Forms of ir
- Present
- voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van