1.2.0: Gramática
I. Conjugación
IR means ¨to go¨. It is an irregular verb and you will need to memorize its conjugation forms.
| Pronombres | Formas de ir |
|---|---|
| yo | voy |
| tú/vos (en Argentina) | vas |
| él/ella/Ud. | va |
| nosotros | vamos |
| vosotros | vais |
| 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:
- 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 fiesta. I am going to a party.
The question word used to ask about current locations is ¿Dónde? ( where? ). It can be combined with the preposition ¨a¨ to ask about future locations, for example:
- ¿Adónde vas? Where are you going?
- ¿Adónde va ella? Where is she going?
- ¿Adónde van ellos? Where are they going?
In Spanish, contractions are not optional. When a masculine and singular noun comes after the preposition ¨a¨, it will combine to make ¨al¨.
a + el = al
- Nosotros vamos al (a + el) cine.
- Yo voy al gimnasio.
- Ellas van al restaurante.
III. Ir + a + Infinitive
When you want to express future plans, you use the verb ir + a + a verb in the infinitive .
An infinitive is an unconjugated verb. In Spanish, infinitives end in:
- AR (hablar, estudiar)
- ER (comer, beber)
- IR (escribir, vivir)
Modelo:
- 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 casa. Allison and I are going to clean the house.
To ask about future plans, you will the infinitive ¨hacer¨ which means ¨to do¨. Look at the following questions:
- ¿Qué vas a hacer? What are you going to do?
- ¿Qué va a hacer Rodrigo? What is Rodrigo going to do?
- ¿Qué van a hacer los estudiantes? What are the students going to do?
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