The verb "ir" (to go) is highly irregular. What is the correct present tense form for "ellos"?

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van. "Van" is the correct present tense form of "ir" for "ellos" (they). The verb "ir" is one of the most irregular verbs in Spanish, with present tense forms that bear no resemblance to the infinitive: yo voy, tú vas, él/ella/usted va, nosotros vamos, vosotros vais, ellos/ellas/ustedes van.

"Von" is not a valid Spanish verb form. "Ven" is the third-person plural present tense of "ver" (to see) or the informal singular command form of "venir" (to come), not a form of "ir." "Vamos" is the first-person plural form (nosotros vamos = we go), not the third-person plural.

The verb "ir" is essential for the CLEP Spanish Language Level 1 exam because it is used constantly in Spanish. Beyond its basic meaning of "to go," it forms the informal future construction "ir + a + infinitive" (voy a comer = I am going to eat). The preterite forms of "ir" are also important: fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron - which happen to be identical to the preterite forms of "ser."

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