Ir is not only the shortest verb in Spanish, it’s also one with quite a few meanings. In our lesson on ir, you can learn various short phrases with ir that expand its meanings. One you should learn right away, if you haven’t done so already, is that “ir a” can be “to be going to” and is one type of future tense. Other phrases with ir are less common but also useful.
The Versatility of Ir originally appeared on About.com Spanish Language on Sunday, January 31st, 2010 at 03:26:37.