-ir verb irregular · irregular Beginner

ir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to go

The imperfect conjugation of ir (irregular irregular, ranked #7). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo iba *
ibas *
él/ella/Ud. iba *
nosotros íbamos *
vosotros ibais *
ellos/ellas/Uds. iban *

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo iba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to go often.

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