4.4: Gramática- Ir + a + infinitivo
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The verb ir is 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.)
- Ella no va a comprar el libro. (She’s not going to buy the book.)
- Ustedes van a mirar la tele, ¿verdad? (You all are going to watch TV, right?)
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)
- Recognize statements about plans and future events which use the infinitive after ir + a
- Identify plans and future events from spoken text
- Distinguish the use of ir with destinations and the use of ir with infinitives
The following video explains the verb "ir" + infinitive verbs. It was created by Fresno City College Faculty.
A.
Ir + a + infinitivo
B.
Ir + a + infinitivo
C.
¿Qué frase habla del futuro?
D.
Making Plans or Going Places?
E.
Escuchar: Making Plans or Going Places?
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A. Ir + a + infinitivo
- Nosotros _____ fútbol esta tarde.
- vamos a jugar
- vais a jugar
- voy a jugar
- van a jugar
- Vosotros _____ una película nueva.
- van a ver
- ir a ver
- vais a ver
- vamos a ver
- Ellos _____ en la biblioteca.
- vais a estudiar
- voy a estudiar
- vamos a estudiar
- van a estudiar
- Ellas _____ mucho al restaurante italiano.
- va a comer
- voy a comer
- vamos a comer
- van a comer
- Él _____ el tren a Madrid esta tarde.
- va a tomar
- van a tomar
- voy a tomar
- vamos a tomar
- Yo _____ mucho agua hoy.
- vas a beber
- va a beber
- vamos a beber
- voy a beber
B. Ir + a + infinitivo
- El chico ____________ ____________ ____________ el autobús a Valencia mañana por la mañana. (tomar)
- La madre ____________ ____________ ____________ el libro nuevo a su hijo. (leer)
- Las niñas ____________ ____________ ____________ en el mar. (nadar)
- Nosotras ____________ ____________ ____________ al cine.
- Vosotros ____________ ____________ ____________ a la compañera de clase en el hospital.
- Yo ____________ ____________ ____________ en mi cama nueva.
C. ¿Qué frase habla del futuro?
- ¿Qué frase habla del futuro?
- Yo voy al cine.
- ¿Vas tú con nosotros?
- Nosotros vamos a la playa.
- Yo voy a estudiar esta noche.
- ¿Qué frase habla del futuro?
- ¿Vais vosotros al cine?
- Yo voy a la piscina.
- Ellos van al centro comercial.
- Tú vas a cocinar con tu madre.
- ¿Qué frase habla del futuro?
- ¿Vais a comer con nosotras?
- Ellos van a un restaurante para comer.
- ¿Vas tú a la tienda conmigo?
- María va al teatro.
- ¿Qué frase habla del futuro?
- Vamos a estudiar para el examen.
- Ellas van a una discoteca para bailar
- Ella va a la parada de autobús.
- Él va al café para tomar un chocolate caliente.
- ¿Qué frase habla del futuro?
- Ellos van a la playa.
- La chica va a la tienda de zapatos.
- Voy a ver a mi abuela este fin de semana.
- Nosotros vamos al teatro para ver la obra.
- ¿Qué frase habla del futuro?
- ¿Vais vosotros a tomar un café?
- Ellas van al aeropuerto para ir a Francia.
- ¿Va tu amiga a la playa?
- Ellos van al correo.
D. Making Plans or Going Places?
- Ellos van a ir a España el verano próximo.
- Future plans
- Going places
- Both future plans and going places (planning to go somewhere).
- El niño va a mirar la tele mañana.
- Future plans
- Going places
- Both future plans and going places (planning to go somewhere).
- Ellos van a la iglesia (church) todos los domingos.
- Future plans
- Going places
- Both future plans and going places (planning to go somewhere).
- ¿Vamos a cenar a las siete y media la semana próxima?
- Future plans
- Going places
- Both future plans and going places (planning to go somewhere).
- Nosotros vamos a jugar fútbol esta tarde.
- Future plans
- Going places
- Both future plans and going places (planning to go somewhere).
- ¿Por qué no vas a la playa?
- Future plans
- Going places
- Both future plans and going places (planning to go somewhere).
- Van a ir a Tailandia en noviembre. Les gusta probar comidas nuevas y experimentar culturas diferentes.
- Future plans
- Going places
- Both future plans and going places (planning to go somewhere).
- Vamos a la Ciudad de México.
- Future plans
- Going places
- Both future plans and going places (planning to go somewhere).
E. Making Plans or Going Places?
- How is ir used in the following audio clip? Does it refer to future plans or going somewhere?
- Future plans
- Going plans
- How is ir used in the following audio clip? Does it refer to future plans or going somewhere?
- Future plans
- Going plans
- How is ir used in the following audio clip? Does it refer to future plans or going somewhere?
- Future plans
- Going plans
- How is ir used in the following audio clip? Does it refer to future plans or going somewhere?
- Future plans
- Going plans
- How is ir used in the following audio clip? Does it refer to future plans or going somewhere?
- Future plans
- Going plans
- How is ir used in the following audio clip? Does it refer to future plans or going somewhere?
- Future plans
- Going plans
- How is ir used in the following audio clip? Does it refer to future plans or going somewhere?
- Future plans
- Going plans
- How is ir used in the following audio clip? Does it refer to future plans or going somewhere?
- Future plans
- Going plans
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