The Subjunctive Mood of Irse is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about the action of leaving or going away, for example: Espero que te vayas pronto. (I hope you leave soon.)

Irse is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow a set pattern in the Subjunctive Mood. You’ll need to memorize the specific forms for this verb tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Irse (to go away, leave) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To leave or depart: for example, Que se vaya de una vez (That he leaves/departs at once).

To go away or disappear: for example, Que no se me vaya la inspiración (That inspiration doesn’t go away from me).

To fade or vanish: for example, Que no se me vaya el color de la ropa (That the color of my clothes doesn’t fade).

To lose one’s temper: for example, Que no se me vaya la olla (That I don’t lose my temper, literally “that the pot doesn’t go away from me”).

To get distracted: for example, Que no se me vaya el tren de pensamientos (That I don’t get distracted, literally “that the train of thoughts doesn’t go away from me”).

To run out or be used up: for example, Que no se me vaya la batería del móvil (That my phone’s battery doesn’t run out).

To miss an opportunity: for example, Que no se me vaya el tren (That I don’t miss the train, literally “that the train doesn’t go away from me”).

Examples

Examples of Irse in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que te vayas temprano para evitar el tráfico. (I hope you leave early to avoid traffic.)

Es importante que nos vayamos preparados para la excursión. (It’s important that we go prepared for the hike.)

Mis padres insisten en que me vaya a vivir solo para ganar independencia. (My parents insist that I move out to gain independence.)

El jefe sugirió que se vayan temprano hoy por la tormenta. (The boss suggested that they leave early today because of the storm.)

Ojalá que te vayas de vacaciones pronto para descansar. (I hope you go on vacation soon to rest.)

Es una lástima que se vaya tan pronto, la fiesta apenas comienza. (It’s a shame that he leaves so soon, the party is just getting started.)

Preferiría que os vayáis por la ruta más segura. (I’d prefer that you all take the safer route.)

Aunque no quieras, es necesario que te vayas a vivir cerca del trabajo. (Even if you don’t want to, it’s necessary that you move closer to work.)

Sería bueno que se vayan de viaje para relajarse un poco. (It would be good for them to go on a trip to relax a bit.)

El entrenador exige que nos vayamos a la cama temprano antes del partido. (The coach demands that we go to bed early before the game.)

Tal vez te vayas de vacaciones el próximo mes, ¿no? (Maybe you’ll go on vacation next month, right?)

Es una pena que se vayan tan pronto, apenas los conocimos. (It’s a pity they leave so soon, we just met them.)

Mamá quiere que me vaya a estudiar al extranjero para aprender un nuevo idioma. (Mom wants me to go study abroad to learn a new language.)

Tal vez sería mejor que os vayáis por el camino más largo pero más seguro. (Maybe it would be better if you all take the longer but safer path.)

Aunque no quieras, es importante que te vayas a vivir solo para madurar. (Even if you don’t want to, it’s important that you move out on your own to mature.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Irse (to go away, leave) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian 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.