Ir a with Infinitives

Ir a with InfinitivesTo talk about what someone is or isn’t going

to do, use the present tense of ir with a followed by an infinitive.

Remember than an infinitive is a verb that has not been conjugated.

Examples of Infinitives:Hablar – to talkCorrer – to runComer – to eatSalir – to leave, to go out

Ir a with InfinitivesIn order to use ir a with infinitives, you will need to

recall the present tense conjugations of the verb ir (which means to go)IR- TO GO

I go (am going) We go (are going)

You go (are going)

You all go (are going)

You go (are going)

You all go (are going)

He goes (is going)

They go (are going)

She goes (is going)

They go (are going)

It goes (is going)

Ir a with InfinitivesIn order to use ir a with infinitives, you will need to

recall the present tense conjugations of the verb ir (which means to go)IR- TO GO

I go (am going) (yo) voy a We go (are going) (nosotros) vamos a

You go (are going)

(tú) vas a You all go (are going) (vosotros) vais a

You go (are going)

Ud. va a You all go (are going) Uds. Van a

He goes (is going)

Él va a They go (are going) Ellos van a

She goes (is going)

Ella va a They go (are going) Ellas van a

It goes (is going)

___ va a

Ir a with InfinitivesLook at the following examples and note the

conjugation of the verb ir, the placement of the preposition a and the verb.

Voy a estudiar. I’m going to study. ¿Vas a bailar?Are you going to dance?Van a comer. They are going to eat.

TranslateTranslate the following sentences from Spanish to

English. 1. Ella va a estudiar para la prueba.2. Los estudiantes van a hablar en español. 3. Marta y yo vamos a comprar un libro.

Translate the following sentences from English to Spanish.

1. I’m going to go swimming at the pool.2. He’s going to watch the movie at the movie theater. 3. We are going to read adventure books in English

class.

Ir a with InfinitivesTo say that you are going to do something on

a certain day of a particular week, use el before the weekday to mean the word “on.”

El sabado voy a ir de compras. On Saturday I’m going to go shopping. El lunes vamos a ir al cine. On Monday we are going to go to the movies. El miercoles van a correr en el parque. On Wednesday they are going to run in the

park.

TranslateTranslate the following sentences from

English to Spanish.1. On Tuesday I’m going study my vocabulary. 2. On Friday I’m going to write letters. 3. On Sunday I’m going to read a novel.