ir
to go
Having to do with movement and change
Encoding Strategies:
repetition
Ir means to go and has to do with movement from one place to another0.
ir
to go
To physically move or go somewhere.
- Voy al supermercado ahora = I'm going to the supermarket now
- ¿A dónde vas tan rápido? = Where are you going so fast?
to go (time)
An event can 'go' from one moment in time to another.
- El concierto va de las ocho a las diez = The concert goes from eight to ten
- La clase va de las nueve a las diez = The class goes from nine to ten
to go, to be going (progress)
Shows movement or progression from one state to another.
- María fue de mesera a chef en cinco años = María went from waitress to chef in five years
- Los precios fueron de malos a peores = Prices went from bad to worse
to suit, to go with, to match (appearance)
When something 'goes' with you or something else, it fits together or matches well.
- Ese color no te va nada = That color doesn't suit you at all
- El vino tinto va bien con la carne = Red wine goes well with meat
ir a [verb]
to be going to
When you're going to do something, you're expressing your intention to do it soon.
- Voy a leer el libro = I am going to read the book
- Va a llover esta tarde = It's going to rain this afternoon
irse
to leave, to go away
You're not just going, but taking 'yourself' with you. When you take yourself away from somewhere, that's what leaving is.
- Me voy a casa = I'm leaving for home
- ¡Vámonos, ya es tarde! = Let's go, it's already late!