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Ir Imperfect Practice

Ir (to go) in the imperfect: 14 free exercises with an explanation after every answer, plus the full conjugation table.

14 exercisesIrregularA1 – A2 level
IWhat to watch for

Ir is one of only three Spanish verbs with an irregular imperfect (the others are ser and ver). Its forms — iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban — start from ib-, not from the expected i- + regular endings. Note the accent that appears only in íbamos.

Iba is the tense of past habits and routines: what you used to do, where you always went as a child. The trap is mixing it up with the preterite fui, which reports one specific finished trip instead of a repeated one.

IIConjugation
irImperfect
yo
iba
ibas
él / ella / usted
iba
nosotros
íbamos
vosotros
ibais
ellos / ustedes
iban
Fully irregular: voy, fui, iba, vaya — four different stems across the tenses.
IIIPractice exercises

Practice.

Answer first, then read the explanation. Don't skip it — that's the whole point.

Exercise 01 of 14Tag: Irregular imperfect
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Cuando era niño, yo _____ a pescar con mi papá los domingos. (ir)

When I was a kid, I used to go fishing with my dad on Sundays.

Exercise 02 of 14Tag: Tú form
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¿Tú _____ a esa escuela cuando vivías en Quito? (ir)

Did you go to that school when you lived in Quito?

Exercise 03 of 14Tag: Past habit
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Mi abuela siempre _____ al mercado con su canasta de mimbre. (ir)

My grandmother always went to the market with her wicker basket.

Exercise 04 of 14Tag: Accent on nosotros
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Todos los veranos nosotros _____ al rancho de mis tíos. (ir)

Every summer we went to my aunt and uncle's ranch.

Exercise 05 of 14Tag: Ellos form
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Antes, mis hermanos _____ a la piscina cada tarde de julio. (ir)

Before, my brothers went to the pool every July afternoon.

Exercise 06 of 14Tag: Past habit
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De niña yo _____ caminando al colegio con mis vecinas. (ir)

As a girl I used to walk to school with the neighbor girls.

Exercise 07 of 14Tag: Mientras + imperfect
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Mientras Ricardo _____ al trabajo, escuchaba las noticias en la radio. (ir)

While Ricardo was on his way to work, he listened to the news on the radio.

Exercise 08 of 14Tag: Ellos form
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En los noventa, mis papás _____ mucho al cine de la esquina. (ir)

In the nineties, my parents often went to the corner movie theater.

Exercise 09 of 14Tag: Tú form
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Cuando eras estudiante, ¿_____ tú a muchas fiestas? (ir)

When you were a student, did you go to many parties?

Exercise 10 of 14Tag: Accent on nosotros
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De pequeños, mi hermano y yo _____ juntos a clases de natación. (ir)

When we were little, my brother and I went to swimming lessons together.

Exercise 11 of 14Tag: Past habit
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En aquella época yo _____ a la oficina en tranvía. (ir)

Back in those days I went to the office by streetcar.

Exercise 12 of 14Tag: Usted form
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Antes de jubilarse, usted _____ a nadar todas las mañanas, ¿verdad? (ir)

Before retiring, you went swimming every morning, right?

Exercise 13 of 14Tag: Ellos form
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Cuando vivíamos en San Salvador, los vecinos _____ a comer al parque. (ir)

When we lived in San Salvador, the neighbors used to go eat at the park.

Exercise 14 of 14Tag: Vosotros form
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De jóvenes, ¿vosotros _____ a la sierra a esquiar cada invierno? (ir)

When you were young, did you all go skiing in the mountains every winter?

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