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ANTE TODO The verb ir ( to go ) is irregular in the present tense.

ANTE TODO The verb ir ( to go ) is irregular in the present tense. Except for the yo form ( voy ), the endings are the same as those for –ar verbs. ir. SINGULAR FORMS yo voy tú vas Ud. / él / ella va PLURAL FORMS nosotros/as vamos

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ANTE TODO The verb ir ( to go ) is irregular in the present tense.

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  1. ANTE TODO • The verb ir (to go) is irregular in the present tense. • Except for the yo form (voy), the endings are the same as those for –ar verbs.

  2. ir SINGULAR FORMS yo voy tú vas Ud. / él / ella va PLURAL FORMS nosotros/as vamos Uds. / ellos / ellas van

  3. Ir is often used with the preposition a (to). If a is followed by the definite article el, they combine to form the contraction al. • If a is followed by the other definite articles (la, las, los), there is no contraction. a + el = al Voy al parque con Juan. I’m going to the park with Juan. Los excursionistas van a las montañas. The hikers are going to the mountains.

  4. The construction ir a + [infinitive] is used to talk about actions that are going to happen in the future. • It is equivalent to the English to be going to + [infinitive]. Va a leer el periódico. He is going to read the newspaper. Van a pasear por el pueblo. They are going to walk around town.

  5. Vamos a + [infinitive] can also express the idea of let’s (do something). Vamos a pasear. Let’s take a stroll. ¡Vamos a ver! Let’s see!

  6. ¡ATENCIÓN! • Remember to use adónde instead of dónde when asking a question that contains a form of the verb ir: ¿Adónde vas? (To) Where are you going?

  7. ¡INTÉNTALO!Provide the present tense forms of ir. 1. Ellos ___. 7. Ustedes ___. 2. Yo ___. 8. Nosotros ___. 3. Tu novio___. 9. Usted ___. 4. Adela ___. 10. Nosotras___. 5. Mi prima y yo ___. 11. Miguel ___. 6. Tú ___. 12. Ellos ___.

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