The Present Tense of irse is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur habitually, for example, Me voy a la escuela. (I’m going to school.)

Irse is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations don’t follow the typical patterns of regular verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Irse (to go away) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Irse generally means “to go away” or “to leave”, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To leave a place: For example, Me voy de la fiesta temprano (I’m leaving the party early).

To go away: For example, ¿A qué hora te vas? (What time are you going away?)

To leave someone/something behind: For example, No me voy sin ti (I’m not leaving without you).

To disappear or vanish: For example, El dinero se va rápidamente (The money disappears quickly).

To stop functioning (colloquial): For example, Mi computadora se va cada vez que intento jugar (My computer crashes every time I try to play games).

To get drunk (slang): For example, Anoche me fui en la fiesta (I got wasted at the party last night).

Examples

Examples of Irse in the Present Tense

Bueno, ya me voy a trabajar. ¡Nos vemos esta noche! (Well, I’m off to work now. See you tonight!)

¿A qué hora te vas mañana? Quiero asegurarme de despedirme. (What time are you leaving tomorrow? I want to make sure to say goodbye.)

El tren se va en cinco minutos. Será mejor que nos apuremos. (The train is leaving in five minutes. We’d better hurry.)

Después de la fiesta, nos vamos a tomar unas cervezas, ¿quieren venir? (After the party, we’re going out for some beers, want to join?)

¿Os vais de vacaciones este verano? Escuché que las playas están increíbles. (Are you going on vacation this summer? I heard the beaches are amazing.)

Mis amigos se van de la ciudad por el fin de semana. ¿Quieres hacer algo? (My friends are leaving town for the weekend. Want to do something?)

Oye, me voy en un rato. ¿Necesitas algo antes de que me vaya? (Hey, I’m leaving in a bit. Need anything before I go?)

¿A qué hora se va el último autobús? No quiero quedarme varado. (What time does the last bus leave? I don’t want to get stranded.)

Mamá, nos vamos al cine esta noche, ¿quieres venir? (Mom, we’re going to the movies tonight, want to come?)

Perdón por llegar tarde, el tráfico estaba horrible. Me voy yendo, ¿sí? (Sorry I’m late, traffic was awful. I’m off now, okay?)

¿Te vas a quedar para la reunión o tienes que irte temprano? (Are you staying for the meeting or do you have to leave early?)

Oigan, se van a perder la mejor parte si no se quedan un rato más. (Hey, you’re going to miss the best part if you don’t stay a little longer.)

Parece que la fiesta se va a poner buena. ¿Os vais a quedar? (Looks like the party is going to get good. Are you all staying?)

¿A qué hora te vas mañana? Quiero darte un regalo antes de que te vayas. (What time are you leaving tomorrow? I want to give you a gift before you go.)

Bueno, creo que ya me voy. Fue un placer conocerlos a todos. (Well, I think I’m going to head out now. It was nice meeting all of you.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Irse (to go away) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.