Quick answer
ir means to go. Use ir in full sentences, paying attention to the pronoun and the ending that matches it.
Present tense conjugation of ir
| Pronoun | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | voy |
| tú | vas |
| él/ella/usted | va |
| nosotros | vamos |
| ellos/ustedes | van |
Practice ir in real sentences
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yo
Yo ___ al mercado a comprar frutas frescas.
ir sentence examples
These examples keep the full practice text visible for review: match the pronoun, fill in the blank, then check the answer and translation.
| Pronoun | Sentence | Answer | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | Yo ___ al mercado a comprar frutas frescas. | voy | I go to the market to buy fresh fruits. |
| yo | Yo ___ a la tienda ahora. | voy | I'm going to the store now. |
| yo | Yo ___ al gimnasio todos los días. | voy | I go to the gym every day. |
| yo | Yo ___ al gimnasio tres veces por semana. | voy | I go to the gym three times a week. |
| tú | Tú ___ a la montaña para esquiar en invierno. | vas | You go to the mountain to ski in winter. |
| tú | Tú ___ muy rápido. | vas | You go very fast. |
| tú | Tú ___ al dentista cada seis meses. | vas | You go to the dentist every six months. |
| tú | Tú ___ a la universidad en autobús. | vas | You go to the university by bus. |
| él/ella/usted | Ella ___ al trabajo en metro. | va | She goes to work by subway. |
| él/ella/usted | Mi vecina ___ al parque con su perro cada mañana. | va | My neighbor goes to the park with her dog every morning. |
| él/ella/usted | El tren ___ de Madrid a Barcelona en tres horas. | va | The train goes from Madrid to Barcelona in three hours. |
| él/ella/usted | El tren ___ muy lento hoy. | va | The train goes very slowly today. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ de excursión a la cascada este fin de semana. | vamos | We are going on a trip to the waterfall this weekend. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ al cine a ver la nueva película. | vamos | We go to the movies to see the new film. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ al cine esta noche. | vamos | We're going to the movies tonight. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ de vacaciones en julio. | vamos | We go on vacation in July. |
| ellos/ustedes | Ustedes ___ en la dirección correcta. | van | You all are going in the right direction. |
| ellos/ustedes | Ellos ___ a la playa los domingos. | van | They go to the beach on Sundays. |
| ellos/ustedes | Ustedes ___ a la playa todos los veranos. | van | You all go to the beach every summer. |
| ellos/ustedes | Los pájaros ___ hacia el sur en otoño. | van | The birds go south in autumn. |
Common mistake
A common mistake is memorizing ir as a list of forms without practicing it in context. Verbito examples help connect each form to a real sentence.