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IR + A + Infinitive
How to say you are going to do something.
ir
• You remember how to conjugate the verb ir:
Yo voy Nosotros/as vamos
Tú vas Vosotros/as vais
Él/ella/Ud. va Uds./ellos/ellas van
ir + a + location
• If you want to say you are going to a specific place, use the “ir + a + location” formula. – For example, if you want to say, “I am going to the
park” in Spanish you would say, “Voy al parque.”
Reminder
• To say “at the,” in Spanish, you would put “a + el” or “a + la.”
A + Definite Article (el, la, las)
• Remember that if “a” comes before the article “el,” it transforms into “al.”– a + el = al (example: al parque (a + el = al))
A + definite article
If “a” comes before the article “la,” it does not change.
-a + la = a la (example: a la biblioteca (a + la= a la))
If “a” comes before “las” then it stays as “a las.”
Practice “ir + a + location”• How would you say:– “I am going to the gym.” • Voy al gimnasio. (a + el = al)
Practice “ir + a + location”
– “They are going to the beach.”• Van a la playa.
More Practice with “ir + a + location”
– “We are going to the mountains.”• Vamos a las montañas.
“ir + a + location”
– “They are going to the swimming pool.• Van a la piscina.
“ir + a + location”
– “He is going to the country.”• Él va al campo.
Infinitives
• What is an infinitive?– The infinitive is the un-conjugated form of a verb.
Infinitives
– In English, “to be” “to go” or “to have” are all examples of un-conjugated verbs.
Infinitives
• In Spanish, infinitives are the un-conjugated verbs that end in –ir, -er, or –ar. For example, “ir,” “nadar,” and “hablar” are un-conjugated verbs.
ir + a + infinitive
• If you want to say you are going to do something, you would use the formula, “ir + a + infinitive.”
Example of “ir + a + infinitive”
• For example, if you wanted to say, • “I am going to swim,” then you would say
– “Voy a nadar.”
Steps to using “ir + a + infinitive”
“I am going to swim at the swimming pool.”
– Step 1: First, find your subject in the sentence.I is your subject. So conjugate “ir” in the I form to
say “I am going…” 1. Voy
Step 2:
– Add “a” behind the conjugated form of “ir” 2. Voy a
Step 3:
– Put the infinitive, “to swim” behind “a.” 3. Voy a nadar
Step 4:
• Then, put “a la piscina” to say “at the swimming pool.
4. Voy a nadar a la piscina.
Practice with “ir + a + infinitive”
• I am going to read at the library.– Voy a leer a la biblioteca.
Practice with “ir + a + infinitive”
• She is going to walk in the mountains. – Ella va a caminar a las montañas.
More examples (más ejemplos)
• They are going to shop at the mall.– Ellos van a ir de compras al centro comercial.
More examples (más ejemplos)
• We are going to swim at the beach.– Vamos a nadar a la playa.
More examples (más ejemplos)
• You all are going to see a movie. – Uds. van a ver la película.