to go
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Voy al mercado todos los sábados.
I go to the market every Saturday.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Fuimos a la playa el domingo pasado.
We went to the beach last Sunday.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi abuelo iba a pescar todas las mañanas.
My grandfather used to go fishing every morning.
Futuro · What will happen
Mis hermanos irán a La Habana en diciembre.
My brothers will go to Havana in December.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo iría contigo, pero tengo que trabajar.
I'd go with you, but I have to work.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Has ido alguna vez a Cartagena?
Have you ever been to Cartagena?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Nunca habíamos ido a un concierto de salsa.
We had never gone to a salsa concert.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para entonces, ella ya habrá ido al médico.
By then, she will have gone to the doctor.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habrían ido a la fiesta si hubiera dejado de llover.
They would have gone to the party if it had stopped raining.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Mi mamá quiere que vayamos a verla el domingo.
My mom wants us to go see her on Sunday.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Si fuera a Cuba, visitaría Trinidad.
If I went to Cuba, I'd visit Trinidad.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Preferiría que fueses con tu hermana.
I'd prefer that you went with your sister.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
No creo que hayan ido muy lejos.
I don't think they've gone very far.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera ido al mercado, habría comprado mangos.
If I had gone to the market, I would have bought mangoes.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Ve a la tienda y compra pan.
Go to the store and buy bread.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No vayas solo por esa calle de noche.
Don't go down that street alone at night.