The verb "IR" and the future tense

​the verb "ir" = to go

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To say where someone is going, use the verb ir

Here are its present tense forms...

The verb is always followed by an "a"

• For example, to say where someone is going use IR + A + LOCATION

• Voy a la biblioteca --> I'm going to the library

• Tú vas a la escuela --> You're going to school

• To say what activity someone is going to do, use IR + A + INFINITIVE (VERB)

• Mis amigos van a correr --> My friends are going to run

• Mi hermano Julio va a estudiar --> My brother Julio is going to study

The Verb Ir

The "to go" verb

Open Ended

Do you remember how to say "TO GO TO SCHOOL"?

To say where someone is going, use the verb ir

Here are its present tense forms...

The verb is always followed by an "a"

• For example, to say where someone is going use IR + A + LOCATION

• Voy a la biblioteca --> I'm going to the library

• Tú vas a la escuela --> You're going to school

• To say what activity someone is going to do, use IR + A + INFINITIVE (VERB)

• Mis amigos van a correr --> My friends are going to run

• Mi hermano Julio va a estudiar --> My brother Julio is going to study

A + EL = AL

• Remember when DE + EL made DEL?

• Well, the same thing happens when you use A and EL

• Yo voy al cine = I'm going to the movies

• Martina va al parque para correr = Martina is going to the park to run

Vamos a practicar

Tell where each of the following people are GOING

Selena Gomez va a la biblioteca

Kobe y Lebron van al gimnasio

Arial va al restaurante

Tú vas a la cafeteria

Spongebob y yo vamos a la clase de español

Multiple Choice

Yo __ ir al parque.

• voy a

• voy

• vas a

• van a

Multiple Choice

Yo __ ir al parque.

• voy a

• voy

• vas a

• van a

Multiple Choice

Tú ¿__ comer a Portillos?

• vas

• van a

• vas a

• voy a

Multiple Choice

Los chicos __ viajar a México.

• va a

• van a

• vas a

• van

Multiple Choice

Ellos __ salir a la tienda.

• van a

• van

• va a

• va

Multiple Choice

Paco y José __ volver a la tienda.

• van a

• va a

• vas

• van

ir a + an infinitive means "going to do something"

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ex: Yo voy a comer pollo.

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"I'm going to eat chicken"​

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"ir" means to go

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Multiple Choice

I go

• voy

• vas

• va

• vamos

• van

Multiple Choice

you go

• voy

• vas

• va

• vamos

• van

Vas a pedir un café.​

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**remember many conjugations do not need subject pronouns​

​You're going to order a coffee.

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Multiple Choice

We're going to buy tickets.

• Vamos a comprar entradas.

• Vamos comprar entradas.

• Nosotros ir a comprar entradas.

• Nosotros van a comprar entradas.

Multiple Select

You're going to eat vegetables.

• Vas a comer verduras.

• Ud. va a comer verduras.

• Voy a comer verduras.

• Ir a comer verduras.

Multiple Choice

They are going to take the bus.

• Ellos van a tomar el autobus.

• Ellas va a tomar el autobus.

• Ella van a tomar el autobus.

• Uds. van a tomar el autobus.