Have you ever noticed that the most common verbs in Spanish tend to be irregular? Well, for better or worse – that continues to be the truth today.
In this article, we’ll be going over the irregular mysteries of the Ir imperfect conjugation. Luckily, we’ll see that it’s not really as difficult as it might seem at first.
To really master this Spanish verb, we’ll be reviewing it in the present tense and then going over how to conjugate it in the imperfect tense. We’ll also look at a few tips on how to use irregular verbs like this in the imperfect tense.
By the end of this article – you’ll be a total pro at the Ir imperfect tense. So get ready because today we’re talking all about Ir !
The first thing we should do is review the Ir conjugation in the present tense . Since it’s one of the most basic – but common – verbs in Spanish, it’s a good idea to memorize all of its uses as soon as possible.
So in the present tense, this Spanish verb looks like:
| Spanish Personal Pronouns | Ir (to be) |
| Yo | Voy |
| Tú / Vos | Vas |
| Él / Ella / Usted | Va |
| Nosotros | Vamos |
| Vosotros | Vais |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | Van |
As you can see, the verb Ir is completely irregular.
Considering Ir is such a short verb, we can’t completely get rid of the stem whenever we’re conjugating it. This means we’ll add in an additional V to make it a little bit easier to pronounce.
So instead of simply tú as , we say tú vas .
