The Conditional Mood of Ir is used to express hypothetical situations or possibilities in the future, for example: Si pudiera, iría a la playa mañana. (If I could, I would go to the beach tomorrow.)

Ir is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Ir (to go) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of ir is used to express what would happen under certain conditions or hypothetical situations.

Expressing a hypothetical future action: For example, Si tuviera dinero, iría de vacaciones. (If I had money, I would go on vacation.)

Making polite requests: For example, ¿Irías a comprar pan, por favor? (Would you go buy bread, please?)

Expressing uncertainty or doubt: For example, No sé si iría a la fiesta. (I don’t know if I would go to the party.)

Expressing a hypothetical past action: For example, Si hubiera estudiado más, habría ido a la universidad. (If I had studied more, I would have gone to university.)

Expressing willingness or intention (colloquial): For example, ¿Irías por unas cervezas? (Would you go get some beers?)

Expressing surprise or disbelief (colloquial, rude): For example, ¿Irías a creer lo que me dijo? (Would you believe what he told me?)

Examples

Examples of Ir in the Conditional Mood

Si iría al cine esta noche, ¿qué película te gustaría ver? (If I were to go to the movies tonight, what movie would you like to see?)

Ella iría a la fiesta, pero tiene que trabajar temprano mañana. (She would go to the party, but she has to work early tomorrow.)

¿A dónde irías de vacaciones si pudieras ir a cualquier lugar? (Where would you go on vacation if you could go anywhere?)

Mis amigos irían a la playa este fin de semana, pero el pronóstico del tiempo no se ve bien. (My friends would go to the beach this weekend, but the weather forecast doesn’t look good.)

Si iríamos a un restaurante nuevo, ¿qué tipo de comida preferirías? (If we were to go to a new restaurant, what type of food would you prefer?)

Ellos irían al concierto, pero las entradas están agotadas. (They would go to the concert, but the tickets are sold out.)

¿Irías conmigo al parque a caminar un rato? (Slang: Would you go with me to the park to walk around for a bit?)

Si iría a la universidad, estudiaría negocios. (If I were to go to university, I would study business.)

Nosotros iríamos al museo, pero está cerrado los lunes. (We would go to the museum, but it’s closed on Mondays.)

Ella iría al gimnasio más seguido, pero no tiene mucho tiempo libre. (She would go to the gym more often, but she doesn’t have much free time.)

¿A dónde irían ustedes si pudieran viajar en el tiempo? (Idiomatic: Where would you go if you could travel through time?)

Si iríamos de compras, ¿qué tiendas te gustaría visitar? (If we were to go shopping, what stores would you like to visit?)

Ellos irían al partido de fútbol, pero ya no quedan boletos. (They would go to the soccer game, but there are no tickets left.)

¿Irías a la reunión familiar este fin de semana? (Would you go to the family gathering this weekend?)

Si iría a una conferencia de trabajo, elegiría una sobre liderazgo. (If I were to go to a work conference, I would choose one on leadership.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Ir (to go) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.