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Activities in the future: The verb -ir a + infinitive: Use and form

Activities in the future: The verb -ir a + infinitive: Use and form

Actividades en el futuro: El verbo -ir a + infinitive: Uso y forma

¿A dónde vas?

Do you remember Allison? She is Amy and Rachel’s housemate. She sees Sara before leaving the house. ¿A dónde va Allison? ¿Qué va a hacer allí? Read the conversation. Pay attention to the verbs in bold. What do you notice about these forms? What are their two possible meanings?

Sara:¡Hola, Allison!

Allison:Hey, Sara! Voy a la escuela porque tengo una sesión de estudio con mi grupo de química en la biblioteca. Me gusta ir a la biblioteca. Me concentro más.

Sara:¡Qué interesante! Amy y yo vamos a comer en Antonio’s Pizza esta noche. ¿Comes con nosotras?

Allison:¡Qué rico! Lo siento. Esta noche voy a trabajar en mis clases. Mis amigas y yo vamos a estudiar porque vamos a tener dos exámenes muy difíciles la próxima semana.

Sara:Ok, Allison. ¡Buena suerte!

Allison:Muchas gracias, Sara. ¡Hasta luego!

Sara:¡Chau!

¿Comprendiste? Responde estas preguntas sobre el diálogo.

1. Let’s talk about verb ir first. See if you can find an example of the following in the conversation:

  • This verb in the infinitive form;
  • This verb used with the “I’m going to + place” meaning; and
  • This verb used with the “I’m going to + verb” form (future meaning).

2. Would you say the verb ir is regular o irregular? What are the forms that appear in the dialogue?

3. Now let’s talk about the content of the dialogue (continue paying attention to the verb forms):

a. ¿A dónde va Allison?
b. ¿Qué van a hacer Sara y Amy esta noche? ¿A dónde van a ir?
c. ¿Qué va a hacer Allison? ¿Por qué?

All the conjugated verbs that appear in the dialogue are forms of the present tense conjugation of the verb ir (to go). In this section, we will learn how to conjugate and use this verb. ¡Manos a la obra!

The verb ir is used both to indicate the place where a person is going (Voy a la escuela) and to express future plans (Vamos a comer pizza esta noche). As you have probably noticed, it is an irregular verb. When we use it to talk about the future, it is followed by the preposition a + a verb in the infinitive (e.g., Mis amigas y yo vamos a estudiar esta noche).

I. Conjugación

PronombresFormas de ir
yovoy
tú/vos (en Argentina)vas
él/ella/Ud.va
nosotros vamos
vosotrosvais
ellos/ellas/Uds.van

II. Ir + a + lugar (destination)

One of the ways in which you use the verb ir is to talk about the places where people are going. The conjugated form is followed by the preposition a and the destination.Modelo(s):

Tú vas a la escuela.You are going to school. 
¿A dónde van ellos?Where are they going? 
Nosotros vamos al cine.We are going to the movie theatre.
Yo voy a una fiestaI am going to a party.

Remember the Spanish contraction a + el = al when the preposition a is followed by the masculine article el, as shown in the example Nosotros vamos al (a + el) cine. 

III. Ir + a + Infinitive

When you want to express future plans, you use the verb ir + a + a verb in the infinitive.

Juan va a comprar comida Juan is going to buy food.
Yo voy a estudiar en la biblioteca I am going to study in the library.
¿Qué van a hacer mañana?What are y’all/they going to do tomorrow?
Allison y yo vamos a limpiar la casaAllison and I are going to clean the house.

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