Español III Pre-AP

Grammar Review

Presentation

Ir + a + Infinitive

What does it mean?

• Ir + a + infinitive- to go to (action)• Use this when saying what you or somebody is

going to do.• Examples: Voy a correr .(I am going to run)• Va a tomar agua.• Van a nadar.• Vas a usar el baño.

What form of Ir do I use?

Form Form of ir.

Yo Voy

Tú Vas

Él/ella/ud. Va

Nosotros Vamos

Vosotros Vais

Uds. Van

Practice:Translate the following into Spanish:• I am going to swim.• You are going to eat.• He is going to skate.• They are going to run.• I’m going to eat.• We are going to spend time with friends.• They are going to dance.• We are going to go to the beach.• He is going to sing.• You are going to play videogames.

Answers:

• I am going to swim.• -Voy a nadar.• You are going to eat.• -Vas a comer.• He is going to skate.• -Va a patinar.• They are going to run.• -Van a correr.• I’m going to eat.• - Voy a comer.

•We are going to spend time with friends.-Vamos a pasar tiempo con amigos.•They are going to dance.-Van a bailar.•We are going to go to the beach.-Vamos a ir a la playa,•He is going to sing.-Va a cantar.•You are going to play videogames.-Vas a jugar videojuegos.

The verb -

• The verb tener means “to have”

yo

tú

usted, él, ella

nosotr@s

ustedes, ellos, ellas

• “Tener que” is how to say “To have to (do something)”

• When using “Tener que”:1) conjugate “Tener”2) add an infinitive to say what one has to do

• He has to sleep.

EXAMPLE )

(Infinitive form): to sleep

• She has to run.

ANSWER )

(Infinitive form): to run

• You have to clean the house.

(Infinitive form): to clean

ANSWER )

: the house

• I have to eat.

(Infinitive form): to eat

ANSWER )

• They have to do chores.

(Infinitive form): to do

ANSWER )

: chores

• “Tener ganas de” is how to say “To feel like doing (something)”

• When using “Tener ganas de”:1) conjugate “Tener”2) add an infinitive to say what one feels like doing

• I feel like cooking.

(Infinitive form): to cook

EXAMPLE )

• You feel like reading.

ANSWER )

(Infinitive form): to read

• I feel like skating.

(Infinitive form): to skate

ANSWER )

• They feel like boating.

ANSWER )

(Infinitive form): to boat

• He doesn’t feel like studying.

ANSWER )

(Infinitive form): to study