8.10: Ir + a + infinitivo
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Objetivos
Use the infinitive after ir + a to talk about plans and future events
Gramática: Ir + a + infinitivo
The verb ir is also used as a way to describe future plans when used in the following manner: ir + a + infinitive. It’s important to remember that you only need to conjugate ir in this kind of sentence. Another way of looking at it is the rule that after a preposition (like a), a verb will always be in the infinitive.
Yo voy a estudiar esta noche. (I’m going to study tonight.)- Tú no vas a ganar mucho dinero aquí. (You are not going to earn much money here.)
- ¿Va usted a comer conmigo? (Are you going to eat with me?)
- Ella no va a comprar el libro. (She’s not going to buy the book.)
- Nosotros vamos a jugar fútbol esta tarde. (We’re going to play soccer this afternoon.)
- Ustedes van a mirar la tele, ¿verdad? (You all are going to watch TV, right?)
- Ellos no van a comer tacos en el restaurante mexicano. (They aren’t going to eat tacos at the Mexican restaurant.)
Vocabulario útil para hablar del futuro
- Esta tarde (this afternoon)
- Esta noche (tonight)
- Esta semana (this week)
- Este año (this year)
- Mañana (tomorrow)
- Pasado mañana (the day after tomorrow)
- La semana que viene (next week)
- El próximo año (next year)
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- El verbo ir en el tiempo presente. Authored by: Deborah M. Edson and adapted by SUNY Oneonta. Provided by: Tidewater Community College. License: CC BY: Attribution