ir
/ˈiɾ/ verb A2- to go (away from speaker and listener) · Nos gusta ir al cine. We like to go to the movies.
- to be suitable or apt for its purpose, to match or suit well (of clothing) · Una blusa negra no le va a esa falda. A black blouse doesn't suit that skirt.
- to head towards or lead to a place away from the speaker · Este camino va a la aldea. This road leads to the village.
- to extend in time or space, from one point to another · Esta red va de un lado del campo al otro. This net extends from one side of the field to the other.· El evento va de las 9 de la mañana hasta las 5 de la tarde. The event extends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- to play · Juan estaba seguro de su mano, así que decidió ir con todo. Juan was confident in his hand, so he decided to go all in.· Si no estás seguro de tu baraja, es mejor no ir en esta ronda. If you're not confident about your deck, it's better not to play this round.
- to approach or consider (something) from a specific angle, or to direct attention towards a particular goal · ir en serio — ir de veras — ir de verdad be serious about something, make a real attempt at something· Si por honestidad va, ¿qué cosa más honesta que la virtud? Ahora va de veras. If it's about honesty, what could be more honest than virtue? Now I am serious.
- denotes an ongoing action with a sense of progression or movement through space or time; to go on (doing something), to carry on, to keep on · Voy caminando. I go on walking.· Los pacientes van empeorando. The patients are getting worse.
- an action or process is beginning to occur or unfold; to grow (dark), get (cloudy) · Va anocheciendo. It starts to get dark.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- ir
- Gerund
- yendo
- Past participle
- ido
- Present (yo)
- voy
- Preterite (yo)
- fui
An irregular verb: some of its forms don’t follow the rules, so learn them by heart.
From the library
Vamos a ver quien de los dos dice una mentira más grande.
Qué playa buscando va;
Se eleva y va creciendo,
Anuncia que va á arder;
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