1. El verbo Ir y cuando se usa
The verb Ir and it’s Uses

2. voy vamos vas váis va van
The verb Ir means to go and has the following forms in the Present Tense: yo
nosotros
nosotras tú
vosotros
vosotras
ud.
él/ella
uds.
ellos/ellas
voy
vamos
vas
váis va
van

3. To indicate where a person is going, follow this formula:
Form of the
verb Ir
Name of
a place a
voy/vas/va/vamos/váis/van
Voy a la biblioteca a las cuatro.
I’m going (I go) to the library at four o’clock.

4. The "a" and the "el" contract to form:
When the place is a masculine, singular word, (and has “el” in front of it):
The "a" and the "el" contract to form: al
¿Vas al centro comercial este fin de semana?
Are you going to the mall this weekend?

5. To ask where a person is going, use:
¿adónde?
¿Adónde vas el sábado por la noche?
Where are you going on Saturday night?

6. To say that something is going to happen, use this formula:
Form of the
verb Ir
Verb
Infinitive a
voy/vas/va/vamos/váis/van
the “unconjugated” form that ends in -ar/-er/-ir
Voy a hablar con el profesor mañana.
I’m going to speak with the teacher tomorrow.

7. Future action can also be expressed with one-word verb forms in the correct context:
Mañana compro la carne para la cena.
Tomorrow I will buy the meat for the dinner.
La próxima semana tenemos un examen.
Next week we will have an exam.