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How to conjugate Irse in Spanish

irse to leave, to go away Irregular Verb Top 100

At a glance: Irse (to leave, to go away) is one of the most common reflexive irregular verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: me voy, te vas, se va, nos vamos, os vais, se van. It is conjugated like ir. Every present-tense form is irregular. It is also irregular in the preterite (me fui), imperfect (me iba), subjunctive and gerund (yendo).

Past participle
ido left
Gerund
yendo leaving
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Indicative tenses of Irse

Irse in the Indicative Present

The Indicative Present of irse is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “me voy”, meaning “I leave”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome voyI leave
Túte vasyou leave
Ella / Él / Ustedse vas/he leaves
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos vamoswe leave
Vosotras / Vosotrosos vaisyou (plural) leave
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse vanthey leave

How it’s built: Irregular in every form: voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.

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Irse in the Indicative Preterite

The Indicative Preterite of irse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me fui”, meaning “I left”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome fuiI left
Túte fuisteyou left
Ella / Él / Ustedse fues/he left
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos fuimoswe left
Vosotras / Vosotrosos fuisteisyou (plural) left
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse fueronthey left

How it’s built: Irregular in every form: fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.

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Irse in the Indicative Imperfect

The Indicative Imperfect of irse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me iba”, meaning “I used to leave”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome ibaI used to leave
Túte ibasyou used to leave
Ella / Él / Ustedse ibas/he used to leave
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos íbamoswe used to leave
Vosotras / Vosotrosos ibaisyou (plural) used to leave
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse ibanthey used to leave

How it’s built: Irregular in every form: iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.

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Irse in the Indicative Present Continuous

The Indicative Present Continuous of irse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy yendo”, meaning “I am leaving”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome estoy yendoI am leaving
Túte estás yendoyou are leaving
Ella / Él / Ustedse está yendos/he is leaving
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos estamos yendowe are leaving
Vosotras / Vosotrosos estáis yendoyou (plural) are leaving
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse están yendothey are leaving

How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the irregular gerund yendo. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.

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Irse in the Indicative Informal Future

The Indicative Informal Future of irse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a ir”, meaning “I am going to leave”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome voy a irI am going to leave
Túte vas a iryou are going to leave
Ella / Él / Ustedse va a irs/he is going to leave
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos vamos a irwe are going to leave
Vosotras / Vosotrosos vais a iryou (plural) are going to leave
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse van a irthey are going to leave

How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive ir. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.

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Irse in the Indicative Future

The Indicative Future of irse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me iré”, meaning “I will leave”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome iréI will leave
Túte irásyou will leave
Ella / Él / Ustedse irás/he will leave
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos iremoswe will leave
Vosotras / Vosotrosos iréisyou (plural) will leave
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse iránthey will leave

How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive ir plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.

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Irse in the Indicative Conditional

The Indicative Conditional of irse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me iría”, meaning “I would leave”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome iríaI would leave
Túte iríasyou would leave
Ella / Él / Ustedse irías/he would leave
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos iríamoswe would leave
Vosotras / Vosotrosos iríaisyou (plural) would leave
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse iríanthey would leave

How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive ir plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.

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Irse in the Indicative Present Perfect

The Indicative Present Perfect of irse is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “me he ido”, meaning “I have left”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome he idoI have left
Túte has idoyou have left
Ella / Él / Ustedse ha idos/he has left
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos hemos idowe have left
Vosotras / Vosotrosos habéis idoyou (plural) have left
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse han idothey have left

How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle ido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.

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Irse in the Indicative Past Perfect

The Indicative Past Perfect of irse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había ido”, meaning “I had left”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome había idoI had left
Túte habías idoyou had left
Ella / Él / Ustedse había idos/he had left
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos habíamos idowe had left
Vosotras / Vosotrosos habíais idoyou (plural) had left
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse habían idothey had left

How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle ido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.

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Irse in the Indicative Future Perfect

The Indicative Future Perfect of irse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré ido”, meaning “I will have left”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome habré idoI will have left
Túte habrás idoyou will have left
Ella / Él / Ustedse habrá idos/he will have left
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos habremos idowe will have left
Vosotras / Vosotrosos habréis idoyou (plural) will have left
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse habrán idothey will have left

How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle ido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.

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Irse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect

The Indicative Conditional Perfect of irse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría ido”, meaning “I would have left”.

In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome habría idoI would have left
Túte habrías idoyou would have left
Ella / Él / Ustedse habría idos/he would have left
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos habríamos idowe would have left
Vosotras / Vosotrosos habríais idoyou (plural) would have left
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse habrían idothey would have left

How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle ido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.

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Subjunctive tenses of Irse

Irse in the Subjunctive Present

The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “me vaya”, meaning “I leave”.

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome vayaI leave
Túte vayasyou leave
Ella / Él / Ustedse vayas/he leaves
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos vayamoswe leave
Vosotras / Vosotrosos vayáisyou (plural) leave
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse vayanthey leave

How it’s built: Irregular in every form: vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayáis, vayan. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.

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Irse in the Subjunctive Imperfect

The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “me fuera”, meaning “I left”.

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome fueraI left
Túte fuerasyou left
Ella / Él / Ustedse fueras/he left
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos fuéramoswe left
Vosotras / Vosotrosos fueraisyou (plural) left
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse fueranthey left

How it’s built: Built on the irregular ellas/ellos preterite, fueron: drop -ron and add the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (fuéramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.

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Irse in the Subjunctive Future

The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “me fuere”, meaning “I will leave”.

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome fuereI will leave
Túte fueresyou will leave
Ella / Él / Ustedse fueres/he will leave
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos fuéremoswe will leave
Vosotras / Vosotrosos fuereisyou (plural) will leave
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse fuerenthey will leave

How it’s built: Built on the irregular ellas/ellos preterite, fueron: drop -ron and add the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (fuéremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.

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Irse in the Subjunctive Present Perfect

The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “me haya ido”, meaning “I have left”.

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome haya idoI have left
Túte hayas idoyou have left
Ella / Él / Ustedse haya idos/he has left
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos hayamos idowe have left
Vosotras / Vosotrosos hayáis idoyou (plural) have left
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse hayan idothey have left

How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle ido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.

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Irse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect

The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “me hubiera ido”, meaning “I had left”.

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome hubiera idoI had left
Túte hubieras idoyou had left
Ella / Él / Ustedse hubiera idos/he had left
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos hubiéramos idowe had left
Vosotras / Vosotrosos hubierais idoyou (plural) had left
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse hubieran idothey had left

How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle ido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.

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Irse in the Subjunctive Future Perfect

The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “me hubiere ido”, meaning “I will have left”.

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome hubiere idoI will have left
Túte hubieres idoyou will have left
Ella / Él / Ustedse hubiere idos/he will have left
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos hubiéremos idowe will have left
Vosotras / Vosotrosos hubiereis idoyou (plural) will have left
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse hubieren idothey will have left

How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle ido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.

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Imperative tenses of Irse

Irse in the Imperative Affirmative

The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “váyase”, meaning “(to you formal) leave!”.

In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yo--
Túvete(to you) leave!
Ella / Él / Ustedváyase(to you formal) leave!
Nosotras / Nosotrosvámonoslet's leave!
Vosotras / Vosotrosidos(to you plural) leave!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesváyanse(to you plural formal) leave!

How it’s built: Tú, nosotros and vosotros are irregular (vete, vámonos, idos); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (váyase, váyanse).

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Irse in the Imperative Negative

The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se vaya”, meaning “(to you formal) don't leave!”.

In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yo--
Túno te vayas(to you) don't leave!
Ella / Él / Ustedno se vaya(to you formal) don't leave!
Nosotras / Nosotrosno nos vayamoslet's not leave!
Vosotras / Vosotrosno os vayáis(to you plural) don't leave!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesno se vayan(to you plural formal) don't leave!

How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te vayas, no se vaya, no nos vayamos, no os vayáis, no se vayan.

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Frequently asked questions about Irse

Is irse a regular or irregular verb?

Irse is an irregular Spanish verb. It is conjugated like ir. The present tense is irregular in every form: voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van. It is also irregular in the preterite (me fui), imperfect (me iba), subjunctive and gerund (yendo).

How do you conjugate irse in the present tense (presente)?

In the present tense (presente), irse is conjugated as: yo me voy, tú te vas, él/ella/usted se va, nosotros nos vamos, vosotros os vais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se van. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.

How do you conjugate irse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?

In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), irse is conjugated as: yo me fui, tú te fuiste, él/ella/usted se fue, nosotros nos fuimos, vosotros os fuisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se fueron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.

How do you conjugate irse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?

In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), irse is conjugated as: yo me iba, tú te ibas, él/ella/usted se iba, nosotros nos íbamos, vosotros os ibais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se iban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.

How do you conjugate irse in the future tense (futuro simple)?

In the future tense (futuro simple), irse is conjugated as: yo me iré, tú te irás, él/ella/usted se irá, nosotros nos iremos, vosotros os iréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se irán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.

How do you conjugate irse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?

In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), irse is conjugated as: yo me vaya, tú te vayas, él/ella/usted se vaya, nosotros nos vayamos, vosotros os vayáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se vayan. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.

What’s the difference between ir and irse?

Ir means ‘to go’ and irse means ‘to leave, to go away’. Irse is the reflexive form of ir, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo voy becomes me voy. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so ve becomes vete.


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