The verb ir (conjugation) means “to go”. This verb is irregular in the present tense.

Is ir past or present?

Ir is a Spanish verb meaning to go. Ir is conjugated as an irregular verb in the preterite tense. Ir appears on the 100 Most Used Spanish Preterite Tense Verbs Poster as the 2nd most used irregular verb. For the present tense conjugation, go to Ir Conjugation – Present Tense.

How do you use IR?

If you want to say, I am going to the beach, in English, you know that you’ll have to add the word “to” after the verb “to go.” Similarly, in Spanish, the verb ir is almost always followed by “a.” For example, the preceding sentence would be translated as: voy a la playa.