Ir a with Infinitives
 To 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 talk
 Correr – to run
 Comer – to eat
 Salir – to leave, to go out
Ir a with Infinitives
 In 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
We go (are going)
(nosotros) vamos
You go (are going)
(tú) vas
You all go (are
going)
(vosotros) vais
You go (are going)
Ud. va
You all go (are
going)
Uds. van
He goes (is going)
Él va
They go (are going) Ellos van
She goes (is going)
Ella va
They go (are going) Ellas van
Ir a with Infinitives
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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.
Translate
 Translate 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.
2. He’s going to go to the movies
Ir a with Infinitives
 To say that you are going to do something on a certain
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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.
Translate
 Translate the following sentences from English to
Spanish.
 On Tuesday I’m going study.
 On Friday I’m going to write.
 On Sunday I’m going to read.