Learn Spanish- Verb to Go- IR Parts I, II, III and IV

Verb IR Present Tense Part I

In this lesson, we will be talking about the verb ir (to go).
This verb is irregular, which means that it does not change according to any of the rules you have learned so far.

How to remember the changes?

First, I will show you how it goes. Then I will explain how to remember this verb.

IR (To Go)
yo voy (I go, I am going)                    nosotros/nosotras vamos (we go, we are going)
tú vas (you go, you are going)           vosotros/vosotras vais (you go, you are going)
                                                                                               informal used in Spain.
                                                                                                                          
él va (he goes, he is going)                              ellos van (they go, they are going)
ella va (she goes, she is going)                        ellas van (they go, they are going) females
usted va(you go, you are going) formal           ustedes van (you go, you are going) plural                        
                                                                                               formal in Spain

Here is a way to remember:

They go in a van.

If you know that the They form of van, you should be able to figure out the rest of the forms.
If you say: ellos van, you are right! Now you can figure the rest of them.

Before practicing with some sentences, you need to learn one other thing about the verb IR:

IR + a: is used to mean to go to a place

Examples:
Vamos a el campo a ver el caballo.
Wait a minute! That is wrong! In Spanish, we do not use a + el in a sentence.
Instead, we use a+el= al
So, the correct way is:
Vamos al campo a ver el caballo. (We are going to the countryside to watch a horse.)

Voy al parque. (I am going to the park.)
Ella va al parque de diversiones. (She goes to an amusement park.)
(Nosotros) Vamos a la piscina. (We are going to the pool.)
Manuela va al gimnasio. (Manuela is going to the gymnasium)
Yo voy a la escuela. Or (Yo) Voy a la escuela. (I am going to school.)
Él va a la biblioteca. (He is going to the library.)
Vosotros vais al restaurante. (You are [all] going to the restaurant.)
Usted va a la oficina. (You go to the office.) (You are going to the office.)

Let's see if you remember something!
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Vocabulary

el campo (countryside)
el caballo (horse)
el  parque (park)
el parque de diversiones (amusement park)
la piscina (pool)
el  gimnasio (gymnasium)
la escuela (school)
la biblioteca (library)
el  restaurante (restaurant)
la oficina (office)

Learn Spanish- Present Tense Verb To Go -IR 

(Part II)- ¿Adónde?
Aprendiendo Español- Tiempo Presente del Verbo IR 

(Parte II)-¿Adónde?

 

In this lesson, we will be learning how to ask and answering questions with the word

  ¿Adónde? (Where [to]?).
First, let's review the verb ir (to go).
This verb is irregular, which means that it does not change according to any of the rules you have learned so far.

IR (To Go)

yo voy                                     nosotros/nosotras vamos
(I go, I am going)                    (we go, we are going)
tú vas                                      vosotros/vosotras vais
(you go, you are going)            (you go, you are going)                                                                                                  
                                                 informal used in Spain.                                                                        
él va                                           ellos van
(he goes, he is going)               (they go, they are going)               
ella va                                         ellas van
(she goes, she is going)               (they go, they are going)       
usted va                                       ustedes van                     
(you go, you are going) formal     (you go, you are going) plural                                                                                             
                                                      formal in Spain
In Spanish, to use the verb ir to say that you are going somewhere, you have to use:
IR + a+ place

Examples:

Nosotros vamos a la librería.
(We  go to the bookstore.)
(We are going to the bookstore.)
Ellos van al centro comercial.
(They go to the mall.)
(They are going to the mall.)
Note: (a+el=al) to mean to the
What if you see someone leave the house and you want to find out where he/she is going:
(Where are you going)
¿ Adónde vas? (Literally: To where are you going?)
So, how else can we ask?
¿ Adónde voy?
¿ Adónde vas?
¿ Adónde va?
¿ Adónde vamos?
¿ Adónde vais?
¿ Adónde van?
Examples:
¿ Adónde vas?
Yo voy al gimnasio.
¿ Adónde vamos?
Nosotros vamos a la escuela.
¿ Adónde vais?
Nosotros vamos a la biblioteca.
¿ Adónde vas?
Yo voy a un parque de atracciones.
¿ Adónde van?
Nosotros vamos a un concierto.

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Learn Spanish- Present Tense Verb To Go -IR(Part III)- ¿Adónde? and Time

Aprendiendo Español- Tiempo Presente del Verbo IR (Parte III)-¿Adónde? y La Hora

In this lesson, we will be learning how to ask and answering questions with the word
  ¿Adónde?  And using time (Where [to]?).
First, let's review the verb ir (to go).

IR (To Go)

yo voy                                     nosotros/nosotras vamos
(I go, I am going)                    (we go, we are going)
tú vas                                      vosotros/vosotras vais
(you go, you are going)            (you go, you are going)                                                                                                   
                                                 informal used in Spain.                                                                         
él va                                           ellos van
(he goes, he is going)               (they go, they are going)                
ella va                                         ellas van
(she goes, she is going)               (they go, they are going)        
usted va                                       ustedes van                      
(you go, you are going)      (you go, you are going) plural formal in Spain

Remember that in Spanish, to use the verb ir to say that you are going somewhere, you have to use:

IR + a+ place

Examples:
Nosotros vamos a la librería.
(We  go to the bookstore.)
(We are going to the bookstore.)
Ellos van al centro comercial.
(They go to the mall.)
(They are going to the mall.)
Note: (a+el=al) to mean to the

So, What happens when we want to find out also the time someone is going to a place?
(Where are you going at three P.M.?)
¿ Adónde vas a las tres de la tarde? (Literally: To where are you going at three p.m.?)
When we want to include time, we use:
a+la+una
a+las+ time other than one (una)

Examples:
¿ Adónde vas a las cuatro?
Yo voy al gimnasio.
¿ Adónde van ustedes a las ocho?
Nosotros vamos a la escuela.
¿ Adónde vais a las cuatro?
Nosotros vamos a la biblioteca.
¿ Adónde vas a las siete de la noche?
Yo voy a un parque de atracciones.
¿ Adónde vas a las seis?
Nosotros vamos a un concierto.

Learn Spanish- Present Tense Verb To Go -IR + a Infinitive  (Part IV)- Near Future                  

Aprendiendo Español- Tiempo Presente del Verbo IR + a + Infinitivo (Parte IV)- El Futuro Cercano

In this lesson, we will be learning how to use the verb ir + a+ Infinitive (to go to+....) to describe actions and events that are going to happen in the near future.
First, let's review the verb ir (to go).                                                                           

  IR (To Go)

yo voy                                     nosotros/nosotras vamos
(I go, I am going)                    (we go, we are going)
tú vas                                      vosotros/vosotras vais
(you go, you are going)            (you go, you are going)                                                                                                   
                                                 informal used in Spain.                                                                         
él va                                           ellos van
(he goes, he is going)               (they go, they are going)                
ella va                                         ellas van
(she goes, she is going)               (they go, they are going)        
usted va                                       ustedes van                      
(you go, you are going) formal     (you go, you are going) plural                                                                                              
                                                      formal in Spain
If you remember in previous videos on ir (to go) to say :(I go to the beach.)
Yo voy a la playa.
 Voy a la playa

[Form of IR] + a+ place
Note: If a place is masculine: a+el=al (to the)
Examples:
Nosotros vamos al cine.
(We  go to the movies.)

 Near future:

[Form of ir] + a+ Infinitive verb

Example:
Yo voy a visitar México.
Voy a visitar México.

Note that the infinitive verb “visitar” does not change. If you said or wrote:

Yo voy a visito México. Or
Voy a visito México. It is incorrect. It does not even sound right in English.
(Igo to I visit México.)

Let's work with some examples:
Yo voy a escuchar música.
Voy a escuchar música.
(I am going to listen to music.)
¿Tú vas a la biblioteca esta noche?
¿Vas a la biblioteca esta noche?
(Are you going to the library tonight?
Watch video to se if you can come up with the spanish translation.

Learn Spanish- Present Tense Verb To Go -IR (Part V) Questions and Answers

Aprendiendo Español- Tiempo Presente del Verbo IR (Parte V) Preguntas y Respuestas

 



In this lesson,I will answer asked about he verb ir.
First, let's review the verb ir (to go).

IR (To Go)
yo voy                                     nosotros/nosotras vamos
(I go, I am going)                    (we go, we are going)
tú vas                                      vosotros/vosotras vais
(you go, you are going)            (you go, you are going)                                                                                                   
                                                 informal used in Spain.                                                                         
él va                                           ellos van
(he goes, he is going)               (they go, they are going)                
ella va                                         ellas van
(she goes, she is going)               (they go, they are going)        
usted va                                       ustedes van                      
(you go, you are going) formal     (you go, you are going) plural                                                                                              
                                                      formal in Spain

Why does the verb ir does not conjugate with I but with v?

Because the verb ir comes from three latin verbs: ire, vadĕre and esse. So, to not confuse it with other words, people began to use forms of  vadĕre (to march, to go, to walk) instead of the verb ire.

What are the differences between a and al?

Go to a place:

[form of ir] +a+place

Nosotros vamos a la biblioteca.
Vosotros vais al restaurante. (el restaurante)
a + el =al (to the)

What is the near future in Spanish?

[Form of ir] + a+ Infinitive verb

Is a way to talk about what you are going to do soon.
Voy a hablar por teléfono.
Voy a visitar México.
How do I use ir followed by de or other preposition?

Ir+ de+noun

ir de compras (to go shopping)
ir de vacaciones (to go vacationing)
ir de pesca (to go fishing)
ir de fiesta (to go parting)

ir +para+noun

(to go to a destination)
voy para mi casa.
Voy para Barcelona.
Vamos para Ayacucho.

ir+en+name of vehicle

(travel by [type of vehicle])
voy en autobús.
Voy en tren.
Voy en bicicleta.
ir+verb ending in -ando or -iendo
(to go +-ing verb)
Voy aprendiendo la lección.
Él va construyendo la casa.

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