The Conditional Mood of Ir is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations in the future, for example: Iría a la playa si no tuviera que trabajar. (I would go to the beach if I didn’t have to work.)

Ir is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow the standard patterns of regular verbs. You’ll need to memorize its unique set of conjugations in the Conditional Mood.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Ir (to go) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian 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 or suggestions: 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 tenido tiempo, habría ido al cine. (If I had had time, I would have gone to the movies.)

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

Expressing surprise or disbelief (colloquial): For example, ¿Irías a creer lo que me pasó? (Would you believe what happened to 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.)

¿Irías conmigo al parque este fin de semana? Dicen que habrá un festival de comida. (Would you go with me to the park this weekend? They say there will be a food festival.)

Si tuviéramos más dinero, iríamos de vacaciones a la playa. (If we had more money, we would go on vacation to the beach.)

Los niños irían a la escuela, pero hoy es feriado. (The kids would go to school, but today is a holiday.)

¿A dónde irías si pudieras viajar a cualquier parte del mundo? (Where would you go if you could travel anywhere in the world?)

Mis amigos irían al concierto, pero las entradas están agotadas. (My friends would go to the concert, but the tickets are sold out.)

Si iría a la reunión familiar, tendría que comprar un regalo para mi tía. (If I were to go to the family gathering, I would have to buy a gift for my aunt.)

¿Irías a la biblioteca conmigo para estudiar para el examen? (Would you go to the library with me to study for the exam?)

Nosotros iríamos al gimnasio, pero está cerrado por reparaciones. (We would go to the gym, but it’s closed for repairs.)

Si iría de compras, compraría esa chaqueta que vimos la semana pasada. (If I were to go shopping, I would buy that jacket we saw last week.)

Ellos irían al museo, pero prefieren pasar el día al aire libre. (They would go to the museum, but they prefer to spend the day outdoors.)

¿Iríais a la playa si hiciera buen tiempo este fin de semana? (Would you all go to the beach if the weather was nice this weekend?)

Si iría a la oficina hoy, tendría que llevar mi computadora portátil. (If I were to go to the office today, I would have to bring my laptop.)

Mis padres irían al restaurante para celebrar su aniversario, pero prefieren cocinar en casa. (My parents would go to the restaurant to celebrate their anniversary, but they prefer to cook at home.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Ir (to go) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian 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.