The Present Subjunctive of Ir is used to express wishes, desires, doubts, or uncertainties about going somewhere, for example: Espero que vayas a la fiesta. (I hope you go to the party.)

Ir is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs. You’ll need to memorize its unique set of conjugations for the Present Subjunctive.

Conjugations

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

The present subjunctive of ir is used to express wishes, desires, demands, doubts, and hypothetical situations.

Expressing wishes or desires: For example, Ojalá que vayan a la fiesta. (I hope they go to the party.)

Giving advice or making suggestions: For example, Es mejor que vayas al médico. (It’s better that you go to the doctor.)

Expressing doubts or uncertainty: For example, Dudo que vayan a terminar el proyecto a tiempo. (I doubt they will finish the project on time.)

Expressing hypothetical situations: For example, Si yo fuera tú, iría a la fiesta. (If I were you, I would go to the party.)

Expressing demands or commands: For example, Es necesario que vayas ahora mismo. (It’s necessary that you go right now.)

Idiomatic usage: For example, ¡Vete a la mierda! (Go to hell! – rude expression)

Examples

Examples of Ir in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que vayamos al cine esta noche. (I hope we go to the movies tonight.)

¿Podrías decirme cómo vaya al centro comercial? (Could you tell me how to get to the mall?)

Es importante que vayan con cuidado en la carretera. (It’s important that they go carefully on the road.)

Ojalá vayas a la fiesta, será muy divertido. (I hope you go to the party, it will be a lot of fun.)

Aunque vaya a llover, saldré de todos modos. (Even if it rains, I’ll still go out anyway.)

¿A dónde quieres que vayamos de vacaciones este año? (Where do you want us to go on vacation this year?)

Mis amigos insisten en que vaya con ellos al concierto. (My friends insist that I go with them to the concert.)

Tal vez vayan al parque a caminar un rato. (Maybe they’ll go to the park to walk around for a bit.)

Preferiría que no vayas solo, es peligroso. (I’d prefer that you don’t go alone, it’s dangerous.)

¿Qué les parece si vayamos a tomar un café después del trabajo? (What do you think if we go for a coffee after work?)

¡Oye, vayamos a echar unas cervezas esta noche! (Hey, let’s go grab some beers tonight!)

Creo que sería buena idea que vayas a terapia. (I think it would be a good idea for you to go to therapy.)

Aunque no vaya a la universidad, puedo tener éxito en la vida. (Even if I don’t go to university, I can still be successful in life.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.