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# 13. The Verb "Ir"
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> Source: [A Complete Guide To Every Fundamental In Spanish](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YHDZSHCt1DE&t=2823s)
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`Ir` means "to go." It's a monosyllabic, irregular verb whose present-tense forms have nothing to do with its infinitive. It also collapses English "I go" and "I am going" into a single Spanish form, and uses the preposition **a** to express destinations or near-future actions.
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## Key Rules
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- `ir` is **irregular and monosyllabic** — its present-tense stem is `v-`, not `ir-`.
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- Spanish has no separate present progressive for `ir`; one form covers both "I go" and "I am going."
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- For destinations or near-future actions, use **`ir + a + (place / infinitive)`**:
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- destination: `Yo voy a la tienda` (I'm going to the store).
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- near-future: `Yo voy a hacer mi tarea` (I'm going to do my homework).
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- Without a destination, drop the `a`: `Yo voy allí` (I go there), `Yo voy con mis amigos` (I'm going with my friends).
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- `ir + a + infinitive` is Spanish's everyday "going to" future.
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## Conjugation: ir (present indicative)
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| Pronoun | Form |
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| yo | voy |
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| tú | vas |
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| él / ella / usted | va |
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| nosotros | vamos |
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| vosotros | vais |
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| ellos / ellas / ustedes | van |
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## Examples
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| Spanish | English |
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|---------|---------|
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| Yo voy. | I go / I am going. |
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| Yo voy allí. | I go there. |
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| Yo voy con mis amigos. | I'm going with my friends. |
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| Yo voy a la tienda. | I'm going to the store. |
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| Yo voy a la clase. | I'm going to the class. |
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| Yo voy a hacer mi tarea. | I'm going to do my homework. |
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| Yo voy a leer este libro. | I'm going to read this book. |
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| Tú vas a trabajar. | You're going to work. |
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| Él va a mi casa. | He goes to my house. |
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| Nosotros vamos allí con todos. | We go there with everybody. |
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| Ellos van a la universidad. | They're going to the university. |
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## Notes & Gotchas
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- Spanish does **not** form present progressive for `ir` (no `estoy yendo` in everyday speech) — use the simple present.
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- The preposition **a** is required for destinations and for "going to + verb" (near future). Without `a`, the meaning is generic ("I go there / with friends") rather than specifying a target.
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- `a + el` always contracts to **`al`**: `Voy al cine`, never `voy a el cine`.
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- `ir + a + infinitive` is the most common way to express future intentions in conversation.
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