IR – TO GO
SPANISH 1
IR – TO GO
voy
vamos
vas
va
van
TWO USES FOR IR: IR + A + PLACE
TO SAY WHERE SOMEONE IS GOING, USE IR + A + PLACE
REMEMBER:
A = AT, TO
A + EL = AL
A + LA = A LA
TWO USES FOR IR: IR + A + PLACE
IR + A + PLACE
• POR EJEMPLO:
• VOY A LA PISCINA.
• ELLA VA AL CENTRO.
• ELLOS VAN A LA CIUDAD.
• VAS AL CINE.
TWO USES FOR IR: IR + A + PLACE
¿ADÓNDE VAS? (TO WHERE ARE YOU GOING?)
• POR EJEMPLO:
A. ¿ADÓNDE VA LA SRA. CASTILLO?
• LA SRA. CASTILLO VA AL PARQUE.
B. ¿ADÓNDE VAN LAS HERMANAS GÓMEZ? (LA PISCINA)
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C. ¿ADÓNDE VOY YO? (EL MUSEO)
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TWO USES FOR IR: IR + A + PLACE
• PRACTICAMOS! TELL WHERE EACH PERSON IS GOING.
• 1) NOSOTROS : GYMNASIUM
• 2) YO: CITY
• 3) LOS ESTUDIANTES: LIBRARY
• 4) TÚ: NEW RESTAURANT
TWO USES FOR IR: IR + A + PLACE
• PRACTICAMOS MÁS! SAY WHERE THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE ARE GOING AND AT WHAT TIME.
• 5) BERTA Y PILAR: CLASE DE HISTORIA: 7:52
• 6) GUILLERMO Y YO: CENTRO: 12:45
• 7) LA PROFESORA: ESCUELA: 11:05
• 8) TUS PADRES: MUSEO: 7:00
TWO USES FOR IR: IR + A + INFINITIVE (FUTURE
TENSE)
• SO FAR, ALL THE SPANISH VERBS WE’VE LEARNED ARE IN THE PRESENT TENSE. THAT MEANS
THEY ARE HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.
• THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAYING WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW AND WHAT IS
GOING TO HAPPEN.
• ONE OF THE WAYS TO TALK ABOUT WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE IS TO USE A
VERB PHRASE:
• IR + A + INFINITIVE
TWO USES FOR IR: IR + A + INFINITIVE (FUTURE
TENSE)
• USE THIS PHRASE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO (IN THE FUTURE – IT’S NOT
HAPPENING NOW, IT WILL HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE).
• FIRST, CONJUGATE IR FOR WHO WILL BE ACTING IN THE FUTURE:
• VOY, VAS, VA, VAMOS VAN
TWO USES FOR IR: IR + A + INFINITIVE (FUTURE
TENSE)
• USE THIS PHRASE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO (IN THE FUTURE – IT’S NOT
HAPPENING NOW, IT WILL HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE).
• FIRST, CONJUGATE IR FOR WHO WILL BE ACTING IN THE FUTURE:
• VOY, VAS, VA, VAMOS, VAN
• NEXT, ADD “A” (AT, TO).
TWO USES FOR IR: IR + A + INFINITIVE (FUTURE
TENSE)
• USE THIS PHRASE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO (IN THE FUTURE – IT’S NOT
HAPPENING NOW, IT WILL HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE).
• FIRST, CONJUGATE IR FOR WHO WILL BE ACTING IN THE FUTURE:
• VOY, VAS, VA, VAMOS, VAN
• NEXT, ADD “A” (AT, TO).
• FINALLY, USE AN INFINITIVE VERB TO SAY WHAT WILL BE HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE
TWO USES FOR IR: IR + A + INFINITIVE (FUTURE
TENSE)
• USE THIS PHRASE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO (IN THE FUTURE – IT’S NOT
HAPPENING NOW, IT WILL HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE).
• FIRST, CONJUGATE IR FOR WHO WILL BE ACTING IN THE FUTURE:
• VOY, VAS, VA, VAMOS, VAN
• NEXT, ADD “A” (AT, TO).
• FINALLY, USE AN INFINITIVE VERB TO SAY WHAT WILL BE HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE
• TO ASK WHAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO DO IN THE FUTURE: ¿QUÉ VAS A HACER?
TWO USES FOR IR: IR + A + INFINITIVE (FUTURE
TENSE)
• POR EJEMPLO:
• YO VOY A ENSEÑAR ESPAÑOL LOS LUNES.
• UDS. VAN A MIRAR LA TELEVISIÓN EN LA TARDE.
• ENRIQUE VA A TRABAJAR MUCHO.
TWO USES FOR IR: IR + A + INFINITIVE (FUTURE
TENSE)
• PRACTICAMOS! TELL WHAT EACH PERSON IS GOING TO DO IN THE FUTURE (IR+ A +
INFINITIVE) IN SPANISH, THEN TRANSLATE TO ENGLISH.
• 1) LOS NOVIOS: BAILAR
• 2) YO: NADAR
• 3) TÚ: PASEAR EN BICICLETA
• 4) MARIEL Y ISABEL: ESQUIAR
• 5) MI HERMANO Y YO: TOMAR EL SOL
• 6) LOURDES: LEER UNA REVISTA
• 7) TONY HAWK: ANDAR EN PATINETA
• 8) LOS ESTUDIANTES: CENAR EN LA CAFETERÍA.