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El verbo IR
To go
El verbo IR
The verb IR means “To go” in English
 It is an irregular verb, as it doesn’t follow a
pattern
 The conjugated forms of IR are often
followed by the word “a”
 Let’s look at the present tense conjugations
of IR
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The conjugations of IR
Yo Voy
Nosotros Vamos
Tú Vas
Él/Ella/Ud. Va
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. Van
El verbo IR
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We can use the verb IR to tell what someone
is “going to do” by following this
grammatical construction:
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IR + A + Infinitive
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Let’s look at some examples:
El verbo IR
Yo voy a nadar mañana.
 I am going to swim tomorrow.
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¿Vas a jugar fútbol mañana?
 Are you going to play soccer tomorrow?
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El verbo IR
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It is necessary to remember the “a” between
the conjugated form of IR and the infinitive
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If the “a” is left out, the sentence is
grammatically incorrect
Recap
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The verb IR is irregular
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Conjugated forms of IR are often followed by
the word “a”
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We can tell what someone is “going to do” in
the future by using: IR+ A+ Infinitive
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