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Near future tense

Near future tense

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9th Grade

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The near future tense

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What do we use it for?

The near future tense is used to describe 'what is going to happen'. It is the most common tense in Spanish for describing future plans.

Spanish | Year 8

Near future tense

  • Voy a comprar una pizza I am going to buy a pizza

  • Vas a preparar una ensalada You are going to prepare a salad

  • Vamos a comer caramelos We are going to eat sweets

Can you see a pattern in the examples?

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How does it work?

Near future tense

To form the near future, you need three elements:

ir (in the present tense) + a + infinitive

​PERSON

IR (to go)​

infinitive​

​(yo)

​voy

a

​comer

I am going to eat

(tú)​

vas​

a

jugar​

You are going to play

(él/ella/usted)​

va​

a​

escuchar​

He/She/You (formal) are going to listen

(nosotros/as)​

vamos​

a​

salir​

We are going to go out

(vosotros/as)​

vais​

a​

comprar​

You all are going to buy

(ellos/ellas/ustedes)​

van​

a​

hacer​

They/You all (formal) are going to do

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Multiple Choice

I am going to go

1

Vamos a ir

2

Vas a ir

3

Voy a ir

4

Van a ir

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Multiple Choice

It is going to be great

1

Va a ser guay

2

Vais a ser guay

3

Van a ser guay

4

Voy a ser guay

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Multiple Choice

¿What are you going to do?

1

¿Qué voy a hacer?

2

¿Qué vas a hacer?

3

¿Qué vamos a hacer?

4

¿Qué va a hacer?

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Multiple Choice

They are going to watch tv

1

Va a ver la tele

2

Voy a ver la tele

3

Vais a ver la tele

4

Van a ver la tele

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Multiple Choice

He is going to play footbal

1

Voy a jugar a fútbol

2

Vas a jugar a fútbol

3

Va a jugar a fútbol

4

Vais a jugar a fútbol

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Multiple Choice

We are going to ride our bikes

1

Va a montar en bici

2

Voy a montar en bici

3

Vamos a montar en bici

4

Vais a montar en bici

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Multiple Choice

You all are going to study

1

Vais a estudiar

2

Va a estudiar

3

Vas a estudiar

4

Van a estudiar

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Multiple Choice

I am going to do lots of things

1

Vas a hacer muchas cosas

2

Van a hacer muchas cosas

3

Vais a hacer muchas cosas

4

Voy a hacer muchas cosas

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Multiple Choice

They are going to do

1

Vamos a hacer

2

Van a hacer

3

Voy a hacer

4

Vais a hacer

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Multiple Choice

She is going to go shopping

1

Va a ir de compras

2

Vamos a ir de compras

3

Vas a ir de compras

4

Van a ir de compras

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Multiple Choice

I am going to go to...

1

Va a ir a...

2

Vamos a ir a...

3

Vas a ir a...

4

Van a ir a...

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