Learning Spanish One Verb at a Time. Ir - to Go. Past tense & subjunctive

 


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Ir - to GO


Simple and Imperfect Past + Imperfect Subjunctive.



This interesting verb is often confusing when you study it from a grammatical point of view. This is because the verb Ir is a fundamental part of the future structure: "Ir a- To be going to" and many times the function is confused.


This fact has marked the use of this verb by linking its present simple conjugation to an idea of implied future. The good thing about this is that it does not affect the interpretation of the sentences in a bad way.




Simple Present: It can be used to refer to future




  • Ayer fui al cine con mis amigos. Yesterday I went to the movies with my friends. 




  • La semana pasada fui a la playa. Last week I went to the beach. 




  • ¿Fuiste al trabajo la semana pasada? Did you go to work last week?




  • No fui al trabajo porque me enfermé. I didn't go to work because I got sick.


 


  • Los muchachos fueron al supermercado a comprar comida. The boys went to the supermarket to buy food. 




  • ¿Tú fuiste al médico ayer? Did you go to the doctor yesterday?




  • Fuimos al parque con los niños. We went to the park with the kids.




  • Nohelia fue a la biblioteca a las diez de la mañana. Nohelia went to the library at ten in the morning.




  • Nosotros fuimos al concierto de mi banda favorita. We went to my favorite band's concert. 




  • ¿Ustedes fueron al cine el sábado? Did you go to the movies on Saturday?




  • Se fue la luz. The power went off.




  • Fui a la tienda a comprar pan. I went to the store to buy bread.




  • ¿Fuiste al gimnasio esta mañana? Did you go to the gym this morning?




  • Ella fue a la escuela a pesar de que estaba enferma. She went to school even though she was sick.



  • Nosotros fuimos de vacaciones a Europa el año pasado. We went on vacation to Europe last year.



  • ¿Ustedes sí fueron a la fiesta de cumpleaños de María? Did you(all) go to Maria's birthday party?




  • Ellos fueron al parque a pasear a su perro. They went to the park to walk their dog.



Imperfect Past: Continued situations - old habits




  • Todos los días iba al trabajo en bicicleta. Every day I went to work on my bike.



  • ¿Ibas a la escuela en autobús cuando eras niño? Did you go to school by bus when you were a child?



  • Ella siempre iba al parque con su perro por la tarde. She always went to the park with her dog in the afternoon.



  • Nosotros íbamos al cine todos los viernes por la noche. We went to the movies every Friday night.



  • ¿Vosotros ibais a la piscina en verano? Did you go to the pool in the summer?



  • Ellos iban de compras al supermercado una vez a la semana. They went grocery shopping once a week.


  • Yo iba a clases de inglés dos veces por semana. I went to English classes twice a week.



  • ¿Tú ibas a fiestas con frecuencia? Did you go to parties often?



  • Ella iba a visitar a sus abuelos todos los domingos. She went to visit her grandparents every Sunday.



  • Nosotros íbamos de vacaciones a la playa todos los años. We went to the beach on vacation every year.



  • ¿Ibas al parque cuando eras niño? Did you go to the park when you were a child?



  • Ella siempre iba a la escuela a pie. She always went to school on foot.



  • Nosotros íbamos de campamento todos los veranos. We went camping every summer.



  • ¿Vosotros ibais a conciertos con frecuencia? Did you go to concerts often?



  • Ellos iban al cine una vez al mes. They went to the movies once a month.




Imperfect Subjunctive: Wishes, emotions & more




  • Ojalá que fuera al cine este fin de semana. I wish I went to the movies this weekend.



  • Sería genial que fueras a la fiesta conmigo. It would be great if you came to the party with me.



  • Esperaba que nosotros fuéramos de viaje el próximo verano. I was hoping we were going on a trip next summer.



  • Dudaba que ellos no fueran a la playa. I doubted that they did not go to the beach.



  • Me encantaría que tú fueras a mi casa a cenar. I would love for you to come to my house for dinner.



  • Era importante que fuéramos al médico lo antes posible. It was important that we went to the doctor as soon as possible.



  • No estaba seguro de que ella fuera a la reunión. I wasn’t sure if she was going to the meeting.



  • ¿Te gustaría que yo fuera a buscarte? Would you like me to pick you up?




  • Si tan solo todos  todos fuéramos al mismo ritmo.  if only we all went at the same pace


  • Quería que fueras a mi fiesta, pero no pudiste. I wanted you to go to my party, but you couldn't.




  • Dudaba que ella fuera a decir la verdad. I doubted that she would(go to) tell the truth.




  • Me hubiera gustado que fueras conmigo al viaje. I would have liked you to come with me on the trip.



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