Present tense of the verb IR 1

Free Spanish exercise on ir in the present tense. Fill in the correct form of ir. Beginner–elementary level.

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Ir — completely irregular present tense — voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van. These forms bear no resemblance to the infinitive ir — they must be memorised as a unit. Ir is one of the most common Spanish verbs and appears constantly in conversation. The vamos form is also used as an imperative "let's go".

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Ir a + infinitive — the near future — Ir a + infinitive is the most common way to talk about the near future in Spanish: Voy a comer ahora. ¿Qué vas a hacer? Vamos a salir esta noche. It expresses plans and intentions and is used far more than the future tense in everyday spoken Spanish.

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Ir vs irse — a meaningful contrast — Ir (to go): Voy a casa. Irse (to leave / go away): Me voy (I'm leaving). The reflexive adds a sense of departure or moving away from the current location. ¿Ya te vas? (Are you leaving already?). Both are extremely common — knowing the distinction is essential.

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Complete each of the translations below, using the correct SIMPLE PRESENT form of the verb IR.

1. I'm not going to ask him.
Yo no a preguntarle.✓

2. They (ELLAS) are not going to come.
Ellas no a venir.✓

3. You (VOSOTROS) are not going to answer me.
Vosotros no a contestarme.✓

4. My mother and I are going to the beach.
Mi madre y yo a la playa.✓

5. Are you (TU) going to tell your father the truth?
¿ a decirle la verdad a tu padre?✓

6. The train is going to arrive early.
El tren a llegar temprano.✓

7. You (USTEDES) always go to the movies on Sunday.
Ustedes siempre al cine los domingos.✓

8. Are you (TU) going to call me?
¿Me a llamar?✓

9. What is your brother going to eat?
¿Qué a comer tu hermano?✓

10. You (USTED) are going to sing tonight.
Usted a cantar esta noche.✓