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The Verb IR

2. REGULAR VERBS
Verbs that follow certain patterns are called REGULAR verbs.
-ar endings = o, as, a, amos & an
-er endings = o, es, e, emos & en
-ir endings = o, es, e, imos & en
The endings of these verbs tell us who is doing the action.

3. IRREGULAR VERBS
Verbs that do not follow certain patterns are called IRREGULAR verbs.

4. IRREGULAR VERBS The verb ir is IRREGULAR. It means “to go” in English.
It is often followed by the
word a + a destination:
Voy a la piscina.

5. IRREGULAR VERBS The verb -ir is irregular
because it sort of conjugates
like an –ar verb but it is an
–ir verb.

6. To go (In English)
I go
You go He
She goes It
We go
They go

7. Ir (to go) Yo voy Tú vas Ud. Él va Ella Nosotros Nosotras Uds.
Ellos van
Ellas
vamos

8. You must memorize
the forms of “ir” because
it is an irregular verb and
it follows no pattern.

9. A Contraction Used with Ir
We use the verb ir + a + definite article + location to talk about a destination.
When the a comes before a singular masculine noun and the singular masculine article (el) we must create this contraction – al
The a + el ALWAYS becomes the contraction al.
It is NEVER a el!
Voy al hospital. (ALWAYS!)
Voy a el hospital. (NEVER!)
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