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Conjugation Chart of “Ir” (to go) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Ir”

The preterite of ir is used to express when you went somewhere at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “I went to the store yesterday” – “Fui a la tienda ayer.”

This is an irregular verb in the preterite tense. It uses the same forms as the preterite of ser (fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron), making context essential for understanding the meaning.

How to Use Ir in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of ir expresses completed journeys or trips.

To go: Describes completed movement to a destination, for example Fui al mercado (I went to the market), or Fueron a la playa (They went to the beach).

To attend: Used for attending events, for example Fuimos al concierto (We went to the concert).

Real Life Examples of Ir in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Fui al cine ayer. (I went to the movies yesterday.)

¿Fuiste a la fiesta? (Did you go to the party?)

María fue al médico esta mañana. (Maria went to the doctor this morning.)

Fuimos de vacaciones a la playa. (We went on vacation to the beach.)

Los niños fueron al parque. (The children went to the park.)

¿Por qué no fuiste a trabajar? (Why didn’t you go to work?)

Fue un placer conocerte. (It was a pleasure to meet you.)

Fuimos al concierto juntos. (We went to the concert together.)

¿Dónde fueron después de la cena? (Where did they go after dinner?)

Fui a visitar a mis abuelos. (I went to visit my grandparents.)

El año pasado fueron a Europa. (Last year they went to Europe.)

Fuiste muy amable en ayudarme. (You were very kind to help me.)

Fue a comprar el pan. (He/she went to buy bread.)

Fuimos a la biblioteca a estudiar. (We went to the library to study.)

¿Fueron ustedes al museo? (Did you all go to the museum?)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.