Plans: ir a + infinitive
Talking about the future simply.
8 minutes · A free lesson from A2: La vida diaria (daily life) · Roman and Urdu pronunciation guides and English meanings are shown under each phrase
ir a + infinitive talks about plans: Voy a estudiar esta tarde. Vamos a viajar a Perú.
| ir a | Say eer a | ایر ا | Means: to be going to (+ verb) |
| Voy a estudiar esta tarde. Vamos a viajar a Perú. | Say boy a ehstoodyar ehsta tardeh. bamohs a byakhar a pehroo. | بوئی ا اےستُودیار اےستا تاردے. باموس ا بیاخار ا پےرُو. | Means: I am going to study this afternoon. We are going to travel to Peru. |
Lesson quiz
Check what you have learned. Choose an answer to see whether it is right, and why.
Quick check: Choose the correct sentence.
- Voy estudiar esta tarde.
- Voy a estudiar esta tarde.
- Voy a estudio esta tarde.
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B: Voy a estudiar esta tarde. — ir a + infinitive: the a is always there, and the next verb stays in the infinitive.
Quick check: Choose the right form of “ir”: “Mis amigos ___ a cenar con nosotros.”
- vamos
- voy
- van
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C: van — ir goes voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van. Mis amigos is they, so van.
Quick check: What does “Vamos a viajar a Perú” mean?
- We are going to travel to Peru.
- We travelled to Peru.
- We are staying in Peru.
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A: We are going to travel to Peru. — ir a + infinitive talks about plans.
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