The irregular verb “ir”

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1 The irregular verb “ir”
By Karina Vailes

2 The verb “ir” means “to go.” “ir” is an irregular verb.
Ir = to go The verb “ir” means “to go.” “ir” is an irregular verb. Use the verb ir + a, when you say that you are about to do something or that you are about to go somewhere.

3 Conjugation chart Subject Pronoun Verb “ir” Literal translation Yo voy
I go Tú vas You go Él, ella, ud. va He/she/you (formal) go Nosotros vamos We go Vosotros vais You all (Spain) go Ellos (as), Uds. van They go, you all go

4 Yo voy a mi casa. (I am going to my house).
Sentence structure Yo voy a mi casa. (I am going to my house). Notice the sentence structure: Subject Pronoun + ir + a (preposition). + location. Ella va a nadar. (She is going to swim). Notice the sentence structure: Subject Pronoun + ir + a (preposition). + infinitive. Notice that the “a” stands for “to”

5 How To ask where someone is going?
¿Adónde vas, Ricardo? (Where are you going Ricardo?) Answer: Voy a la cafetería. (I’m going to the cafeteria) Note: Adónde = where to De dónde = where from Dónde = where

6 Classwork: conjugate “ir” and translate the sentence
Tu _______ a nadar. Nosotros ______ a caminar. Ellos _____ a tomar un examen. Yo ______ a cocinar lasagna. Esteban _____ a descansar a su casa.

7 Nosotros vamos a caminar. Ellos van a tomar un examen.
Classwork: answers Tú vas a nadar. Nosotros vamos a caminar. Ellos van a tomar un examen. Yo voy a cocinar lasagna. Esteban va a descansar a su casa.

8 Contraction: 1) I am going to the party. Correct: Yo voy a la fiesta. 2) I am going to the museum. Incorrect: Yo voy a el museo. a+el = al Correct: Yo voy al museo.

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