ir

/ˈiɾ/, [ˈiɾ]

go, go to, to go


Verb ir (first-person singular present voy, first-person singular preterite fui, past participle ido)

  1. (intransitive) to go (away from speaker and listener)
    Nos gusta ir al cine.
    We like to go to the movies.
  2. (intransitive) to come (towards or with the listener)
    Quiero ir contigo.
    I want to come with you.
    Iré a tu casa.
    I'll come to your house.
  3. (auxiliary) to be going to (near future), to go (+ a + infinitive)
    Voy a decirle la verdad.
    I am going to tell her the truth.
  4. (reflexive) to go away, to leave, to be off (see irse)
    Lo siento. Tengo que irme.
    I'm sorry. I have to leave.
    Él se va a salvar al mundo otra vez.
    He's off to save the world again.

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • Yo sinceramente no quiero ir a Boston con Tom.

    I really don't want to go to Boston with Tom.

  • ¿Con quién vas a ir a Boston?

    Who will you be going to Boston with?

  • Tom dejó ir a Mary.

    Tom let Mary go.

  • Planeas ir a bailar con Mary, ¿verdad?

    You plan to go out dancing with Mary, don't you?

  • Tom se preguntaba cuántos minutos más le tomaría ir corriendo a la parada de autobús.

    Tom wondered how many minutes it would take him to run to the bus stop.

  • Siempre tendremos que ir con cuidado de no dejar que vuelva a ocurrir esto.

    We'll always have to be careful not to let this happen again.

  • ¿Sueles ir a ver obras de teatro?

    Do you often go to see plays?

  • Él decidió ir a Francia.

    He decided to go to France.

  • ¿Cuánto se tarda en ir a Madrid?

    How long does it take to go to Madrid?

  • ¿Te gustaría ir por una película mañana en la noche?

    Would you like to go to a movie tomorrow night?

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