The Future Tense of Ir is used to express actions that will take place in the future, for example, Mañana iré a la playa. (Tomorrow I will go to the beach.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Ir (to go) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Ir generally means “to go”, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To go (literal): For example, Iré a la playa mañana. (I will go to the beach tomorrow.)

To leave: For example, Me iré de la fiesta temprano. (I will leave the party early.)

To become: For example, ¿Adónde irás a estudiar? (Where will you go to study? / Where will you become a student?)

To lead (to a place): For example, Este camino irá a la ciudad. (This path will lead to the city.)

To suit (clothes): For example, Ese vestido te irá muy bien. (That dress will suit you very well.)

To go (with food/drink): For example, Una cerveza fría irá bien con esta comida. (A cold beer will go well with this food.)

To do (in the future): For example, ¿Qué irás a hacer este verano? (What will you do this summer?)

Slang: To go out (on a date): For example, ¿Irás con ella el viernes? (Will you go out with her on Friday?)

Rude: To go (have sex): For example, ¿Irás con esa chica esta noche? (Will you go with/have sex with that girl tonight?)

Examples

Examples of Ir in the Future Tense

Mañana iré al parque con mis amigos. (Tomorrow I will go to the park with my friends.)

¿Irás a la fiesta el próximo fin de semana? (Will you go to the party next weekend?)

Ella irá de vacaciones a la playa el mes que viene. (She will go on vacation to the beach next month.)

Nosotros iremos al cine esta noche, ¿quieren venir? (We will go to the movies tonight, do you want to come?)

¿Iréis a visitar a tus abuelos en las vacaciones? (Will you (plural) go visit your grandparents during the holidays?)

Los niños irán al campamento de verano la próxima semana. (The kids will go to summer camp next week.)

Después de la graduación, iré a buscar un trabajo. (After graduation, I will go look for a job.)

¿A dónde irás de luna de miel? (Where will you go for your honeymoon?)

Mi hermana irá a estudiar en el extranjero el año que viene. (My sister will go study abroad next year.)

Iremos a celebrar tu cumpleaños en un restaurante elegante. (We will go celebrate your birthday at a fancy restaurant.)

¿Iréis de camping este verano o prefieren quedarse en casa? (Will you (plural) go camping this summer or do you prefer to stay home?)

Mis padres irán de crucero por el Caribe el próximo mes. (My parents will go on a Caribbean cruise next month.)

Para las vacaciones, iré a pasar unos días a la playa con la familia. (For the holidays, I will go spend a few days at the beach with the family.)

¿Irás al concierto de tu grupo favorito o ya se agotaron las entradas? (Will you go to your favorite band’s concert or are the tickets already sold out?)

Después del trabajo, iré al gimnasio a hacer ejercicio. (After work, I will go to the gym to exercise.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Ir (to go) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.